"speaking" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 说话
• 发言

Definition

用语言表达自己或与别人交流的行为。也可以指说话方式或口语表达的能力。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于正式或非正式语境（如“public speaking”演讲）。经常跟在介词后（如“by speaking”通过说话）。不同于“talking”，后者更口语化。常见表达有“strictly speaking”“generally speaking”。

Examples

She is speaking to her friend on the phone.

她正在电话里和朋友**说话**。

Good speaking skills are important for this job.

良好的**口语**能力对这份工作很重要。

He stopped speaking when the teacher entered the room.

老师进来时他停止了**说话**。

Speaking of movies, have you seen the new one with Tom Hanks?

**说到**电影，你看过汤姆·汉克斯的新片吗？

Public speaking makes me nervous.

公开**演讲**让我很紧张。

Strictly speaking, that's not the right answer.

**严格来说**，那不是正确答案。