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演说 (yǎn shuō): Speech / oration / address (Verb, Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
Level 7-9
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演 • yǎn • to develop, to evolve, to perform • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
yǎn
演
to develop, to evolve, to perform
说 • shuō • speak • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
shuō
说
speak
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More common words that include characters from 演说.
Words with
演
演出
yǎn chū
performance
演员
yǎn yuán
actor/actress
演唱
yǎn chàng
sung performance
表演
biǎo yǎn
performance
导演
dǎo yǎn
director
演讲
yǎn jiǎng
give a lecture; make a speech
主演
zhǔ yǎn
to act the leading role (in a movie or a play)
扮演
bàn yǎn
play the part of; have a role; act
Words with
说
说话
shuō huà
speak
听说
tīng shuō
to hear (sth said)
再说
zài shuō
to say again
小说
xiǎo shuō
novel
说明
shuō míng
to explain; instruction
说法
shuō fǎ
to expound Buddhist teachings
说明书
shuō míng shū
(technical) manual
传说
chuán shuō
legend; lore
4.
How to Use 演说 in Sentences
Measure Word + Noun
with
场
yī
一
chǎng
场
yǎn
演
shuō
说
neutral
a speech
Adjective + Noun
jīng
精
cǎi
彩
yǎn
演
shuō
说
neutral
Noun + Noun
with
技巧
yǎn
演
shuō
说
jì
技
qiǎo
巧
Verb + Object
with
发表
fā
发
biǎo
表
yǎn
演
shuō
说
5.
Example Sentences with 演说
tā
他
zài
在
tái
台
shàng
上
yǎn
演
shuō
说
brilliant speech
jí
即
xìng
兴
yǎn
演
shuō
说
formal
impromptu speech
neutral
speech skills
formal
deliver a speech
。
He is giving a speech on the stage.
tā
他
de
的
jìng
竞
xuǎn
选
yǎn
演
shuō
说
suī
虽
rán
然
jiǎn
简
duǎn
短
，
què
却
jí
极
jù
具
gǎn
感
rǎn
染
lì
力
。
His campaign speech, though brief, was highly inspiring.
nǐ
你
zhǔn
准
bèi
备
hǎo
好
míng
明
tiān
天
zài
在
huì
会
yì
议
shàng
上
de
的
yǎn
演
shuō
说
le
了
ma
吗
？
Are you ready for your speech at tomorrow's meeting?
lǎo
老
shī
师
gěi
给
wǒ
我
men
们
zuò
做
le
了
yī
一
cháng
场
guān
关
yú
于
huán
环
jìng
境
bǎo
保
hù
护
de
的
yǎn
演
shuō
说
。
The teacher gave us a speech about environmental protection.
tā
他
bìng
并
wèi
未
yīn
因
jǐn
紧
zhāng
张
ér
而
yǐng
影
xiǎng
响
zhè
这
chǎng
场
zhòng
重
yào
要
de
的
yǎn
演
shuō
说
。
He did not let nervousness affect this important speech.
