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演說

简演说 · 繁演說

Mandarin · pinyin yǎn shuō

speech
to deliver a speech

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演: yǎn · perform, put on; exercise
說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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3–1 · yan3 shuo1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jin2 syut3

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verb

to make a speech; to address
(literary) to deduce; to infer; to derive

noun

speech; address

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