speaking as a parent/teacher, ... 作为(為)家长(長)/老师(師)来(來)说(說) ... (zuòwéi jiāzhǎng/lǎoshī lái shuō ... )
All related terms of 'spoke'
speak
( language ) 讲(講) jiǎng ⇒ They both spoke English. → 他们两个都讲英语。 Tāmen liǎng gè dōu jiǎng Yīngyǔ.
speak for
( other people ) 代表 ... 讲(講)话(話) dàibiǎo ... jiǎnghuà ⇒ I think I can speak for everyone here when I express my sincere apologies. → 我想我能够代表这里的所有人表示由衷的歉意。 Wǒ xiǎng wǒ nénggòu dàibiǎo zhèlǐ de suǒyǒurén biǎoshì yóuzhōng de qiànyì.
speak out
畅(暢)所欲(慾)言 chàng suǒ yù yán
speak up
▶ speak up! 大声(聲)点(點)儿(兒)! dà shēng diǎnr!
the woman that you spoke to
和你说(說)过(過)话(話)的那个(個)女的 hé nǐ shuōguo huà de nàge nǚ de
the man whom I saw/to whom I spoke
我见(見)到的/我跟他说(說)过(過)话(話)的那个(個)男的 wǒ jiàndào de/wǒ gēn tā shuōguo huà de nàge nán de
the way she looked at him spoke volumes
她看他的眼神意味深长(長) tā kàn tā de yǎnshén yìwèi shēncháng