talk about; discuss; expound
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to talk about; to discuss; to gossip about
neutralCan be used neutrally or imply discussing behind someone's back.
Tā她
cóng从
bù不
zài在
bèi背
dì地
lǐ里
jiǎng讲
lùn论
bié别
rén人
。
She never talks about others behind their backs.
Tóng同
shì事
men们
xǐ喜
huān欢
jù聚
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
jiǎng讲
lùn论
shí时
shì事
。
Colleagues like to gather and discuss current affairs.
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Bù不
yào要
zài在
bèi背
hòu后
jiǎng讲
lùn论
tā他
rén人
de的
sī私
shì事
。
Don't gossip about other people's private matters behind their backs.
verb
to expound; to comment on; to discourse
formalOften used in formal or academic contexts to present a systematic discussion.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
běn本
jiǎng讲
lùn论
xì戏
jù剧
de的
shū书
。
This is a book that expounds on drama.
Jiào教
shòu授
zài在
jiǎng讲
zuò座
zhōng中
shēn深
rù入
jiǎng讲
lùn论
le了
hóng宏
guān观
jīng经
jì济
lǐ理
lùn论
。
The professor deeply expounded on macroeconomic theory in the lecture.
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Tā他
de的
lùn论
wén文
zhǔ主
yào要
jiǎng讲
lùn论
rén人
gōng工
zhì智
néng能
de的
lún伦
lǐ理
wèn问
tí题
。
His thesis mainly discourses on the ethical issues of artificial intelligence.