No. 802 in Chinese
讲话
To speak or talk.
In a sentence
他在开会时喜欢讲话。
He likes to speak during meetings.
In this sentence, '讲话' refers to the action of speaking, particularly in a formal context such as a meeting.
老师在课堂上讲话时，请不要打扰。
Please do not disturb when the teacher is speaking in the class.
Here, '讲话' is being used to denote speaking or lecturing by a teacher in an educational setting.
那位名人在晚会上发表了一番讲话。
The celebrity delivered a speech at the evening party.
In this context, '讲话' is used to refer to giving a formal speech or address.
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