發faat3言jin4

English

1. to make a speech
2. to formally speak; to give a speech; to make a statement
3. statement
4. utterance

量詞 — Classifiers

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粵語 — Cantonese

1. 正式噉對所有人講嘢

Examples

• 發言人

  spokesperson

• 首輪發言

  the first round of one's speech

• 議員發言次數

  number of times a legislator speaks

• 而家請主席發言。

  May I now ask the chairperson to give a speech.

• 10 月 3 日，當地時間過後嘅晚上，白宮發言人宣布唔會進行總統訪問亞洲。原因係政府財政困難。

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• 游泳選手 Cindy Nicholas 喺多佛游完水之後勉強上岸，但係海峽游泳協會嘅發言人話佢精神好好。

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• 今晚谁发言？

  Who is going to speak tonight?

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• 他突然发言了。

  All at once, he spoke out.

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