"speaking" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 說話
• 發言

Definition

用語言表達自己或與他人溝通的行為。也可以指說話方式或口語表達的能力。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於正式或非正式語境（如「public speaking」演講）。經常跟隨介詞後（如「by speaking」通過說話）。不同於「talking」，較為口語。常見用法如「strictly speaking」「generally speaking」。

Examples

She is speaking to her friend on the phone.

她正在電話裡和朋友**說話**。

Good speaking skills are important for this job.

良好的**口語**能力對這份工作很重要。

He stopped speaking when the teacher entered the room.

老師進來時他停止了**說話**。

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

**說到**電影，你看過湯姆·漢克斯的新片嗎？

Public speaking makes me nervous.

公開**演講**讓我很緊張。

Strictly speaking, that's not the right answer.

**嚴格來說**，那不是正確答案。