Chinese words · HSK 3

讲

jiǎngTraditional 講

to speak; to say; to tell

Every meaning

jiǎng

  1. to speak; to say; to tell
  2. to explain; to lecture
  3. to negotiate (as in 讲价)
  4. to stress; to pay attention to (as in 讲卫生)
  5. to be reasonable; to listen to reason (讲道理)
  6. to explain; to reason with (讲道理)
  7. to tell (a story or joke); to speak
  8. to value; to set store by (讲信用 “keep one’s word”)

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).