讲座 meaning in English
course of lectures; lecture series; chair (academic position)
Meaning of 讲座
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- course of lectures; lecture series
- chair (academic position)
How to use 讲座
讲座 usually means a single public talk or a lecture series, often at a university, library, or company. The measure word is 个 or 场, and you attend one with 听 or 参加. Example: 我明天去听一个讲座。(Wǒ míngtiān qù tīng yí ge jiǎngzuò.) I am going to a lecture tomorrow.
讲 (jiǎng) means to speak or explain, and 座 (zuò) means a seat, as in 座位 (zuòwèi). Picture someone speaking while the audience sits in rows of seats, and you have a lecture.
Common mistake: Learners often use 讲座 for a regular class in a course they are taking, but that is 课 (kè). To teach that class is 讲课 (jiǎngkè). Also watch the tones: 座 is fourth tone zuò, not third tone zuǒ like 左 (left).
讲座 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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讲 jiǎng · to speak · 6 strokes
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座 zuò · seat · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 讲座.
| 讲话 | jiǎnghuà | a speech; to speak |
| 座位 | zuòwèi | seat |
| 听讲 | tīngjiǎng | to attend a lecture; to listen to a talk |
| 演讲 | yǎnjiǎng | to give a lecture; to make a speech |
| 讲究 | jiǎngjiu | to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality |
| 讲课 | jiǎngkè | to give a lecture; to teach a class |
| 让座 | ràngzuò | to give up one's seat for sb |
| 座谈会 | zuòtánhuì | conference; symposium |
| 讲述 | jiǎngshù | to talk about; to narrate; to give an account |
| 星座 | xīngzuò | constellation; astrological sign |
| 座右铭 | zuòyòumíng | motto; maxim |
| 讲解 | jiǎngjiě | to explain |
Questions about 讲座
What does 讲座 mean?
讲座 (jiǎngzuò) means "course of lectures; lecture series; chair (academic position)" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 讲座?
讲座 is made of 2 characters: 讲 (6 strokes), 座 (10 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 讲座 an HSK word?
Yes. 讲座 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 讲座 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 讲座 is written 講座.
What is the difference between 讲座 and 演讲?
讲座 is the event itself, usually informative or academic, like a talk on history at a library. 演讲 (yǎnjiǎng) focuses on the act of giving a speech and is often more formal or persuasive, such as a speech contest.
What verb do I use to say I gave or attended a 讲座?
A speaker uses 做 or 开, as in 做讲座 (zuò jiǎngzuò) or 开讲座 (kāi jiǎngzuò). An audience member uses 听讲座 (tīng jiǎngzuò) or 参加讲座 (cānjiā jiǎngzuò).