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演講

简演讲 · 繁演講

Mandarin · pinyin yǎn jiǎng

to give a lecture; to make a speech

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演: yǎn · perform, put on; exercise
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讲: jiǎng · explain; discuss; talk

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3–3 · yan3 jiang3

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jin2 gong2

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verb

to lecture; to give a lecture; to give a speech

noun

speech; lecture (Classifier: 篇 m; 次 m)

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