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speaking (the act of speaking) noun [UK: ˈspiːkɪŋ] [US: ˈspiːkɪŋ] | 說noun 講noun 讲 /jiǎng/noun 说 /shuō/noun |
speak [spoke, spoken, speaking, speaks] (to be able to communicate in a language) verb [UK: spiːk] [US: ˈspiːk] | 会讲 /huìjiǎng/verb 會講verb |
speak [spoke, spoken, speaking, speaks] (to communicate with one's voice using words) verb [UK: spiːk] [US: ˈspiːk] | 說verb 說話verb 講verb 講話verb 讲 /jiǎng/verb 讲话 /jiǎnghuà/verb 说 /shuō/verb 说话 /shuōhuà/verb |
generally speaking adverb [UK: ˈdʒen.r̩əl.i ˈspiːkɪŋ] [US: ˈdʒen.r̩əl.i ˈspiːkɪŋ] | 一般而言adverb |
public speaking (speaking to a group of people in a structured manner) noun | 公眾講話noun |