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講 (gong2) — Cantonese dialectical word: say; speak in Cantonese

gongˊ²講
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Mandarin Pinyin: jiang3

Meaning of 講

nounCantonese dialectical word: say; speak
nounMandarin: V: to emphasize, to speak
noun(verb) to tell
verbto emphasize; to stress
verbto speak; to say; to tell
verbto speak; to say; to talk; to tell
verbto need; to require (often used in negative contexts)
verbto explain; to discuss
verbto teach; to lecture

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Example Sentences with 講

過來呀，我有啲嘢想同你講呀。
Come over here, I've got something I want to discuss with you.
我唔識講廣東話
I don't speak Cantonese.
呢個用廣東話點講呀?
How do you say this in Cantonese?
千祈唔好講大話。
Don't ever tell lies.
你講嗰啲嘢全部都九唔踏八。
Nothing you said made any sense.
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Words Containing 講

口講無凴hau2 gong2 mou4 pang4
oral expressions can not be taken as evidence; word of mouth alone don't carry conviction
講吓gong2 haa5
carry on a conversation; keep talking
發表演講faat3 biu2 jin2 gong2
to give a speech
講野有骨gong2 je5 jau5 gwat1
to insinuate; to say sth that seems harmless but is actually a criticism, insult or attack [國]: 話裡有刺
講課gong2 fo3
to teach; to lecture
講嚟講去三幅被gong2 lai4 gong2 heoi3 saam1 fuk1 pei5
say the same thing over and over
講假gong2 gaa2
play a joke on someone
擘開眼講大話maak3 hoi1 ngaan5 gong3 daai6 waa6
blatantly tell a lie; have the audacity to tell a lie with one's eyes wide open
啞仔飲沙士，有氣講唔出aa2 zai2 jam2 sha1 si2, jau5 hei3 gong2 m4 ceot1
to be unable to express one's anger; when a mute drinks sarsaparilla (soft drink), he can't express that he has flatuence in his stomach due to the fizz. In Chinese air(氣)also means anger
亂講lyun2 gong2
to talk nonsense
講三講四gong2 saam1 gong2 sei3
gossip about; make irresponsible comments
講座gong2 zo6
professorship; chairmanship; chair

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