No. 7,349 in Chinese
致辞
"致辞" means "to deliver a speech" or "to give an address."
In a sentence
校长在年度大会上发表了致辞。
The principal delivered a speech at the annual conference.
In this sentence, '致辞' refers to an official speech or address delivered at a formal event.
他在婚礼上向新人致辞，祝福他们幸福美满。
He gave a speech to the couple at the wedding, wishing them happiness and harmony.
Here, '致辞' indicates delivering a congratulations or blessing speech at a personal and special event.
作为嘉宾，她在书展开幕式上致辞。
As a guest, she delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the book fair.
In this case, '致辞' is used to describe making an introductory or welcoming speech at a ceremonial gathering.
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