Meaning of 讲课
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to give a lecture; to teach a class
How to use 讲课
讲课 describes the teacher's side of a class, so the subject is usually a teacher, professor, or guest speaker. It is a separable verb, so words can go in the middle, as in 讲了两节课. Example: 王老师讲课讲得很清楚。(Wáng lǎoshī jiǎngkè jiǎng de hěn qīngchu.) Teacher Wang explains things very clearly in class.
讲 (jiǎng) means to speak or explain, and 课 (kè) means a class or lesson. Put them together and you get speaking a lesson, which is what a teacher does when they give a lecture.
Common mistake: Learners often use 讲课 when they mean attending class, but students 上课 (shàngkè), while teachers 讲课. Also, do not put an object after it, such as 讲课数学. Say 讲数学课 (jiǎng shùxué kè) instead.
讲课 in example sentences
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讲 jiǎng · to speak · 6 strokes
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课 kè · subject · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 讲课.
| 上课 | shàngkè | to go to class; to attend class |
| 下课 | xiàkè | to finish class; to get out of class |
| 课本 | kèběn | textbook |
| 课文 | kèwén | text |
| 讲话 | jiǎnghuà | a speech; to speak |
| 课堂 | kètáng | classroom (CL:間|间[jian1]); class session |
| 听讲 | tīngjiǎng | to attend a lecture; to listen to a talk |
| 课程 | kèchéng | course; academic program |
| 功课 | gōngkè | homework; assignment |
| 演讲 | yǎnjiǎng | to give a lecture; to make a speech |
| 讲究 | jiǎngjiu | to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality |
| 讲座 | jiǎngzuò | course of lectures; lecture series; chair (academic position) |
Questions about 讲课
What does 讲课 mean?
讲课 (jiǎngkè) means "to give a lecture; to teach a class".
How do you write 讲课?
讲课 is made of 2 characters: 讲 (6 strokes), 课 (10 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 讲课 an HSK word?
Yes. 讲课 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 讲课 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 讲课 is written 講課.
What is the difference between 讲课 and 教书?
讲课 focuses on the act of lecturing or teaching a particular class. 教书 (jiāoshū) means teaching as a job or profession, as in 他在大学教书 (He teaches at a university).
Can 讲课 be used outside a school setting?
Yes. It can describe anyone giving a lecture or training talk, such as an expert speaking at a company or a public seminar. The idea is always one person presenting knowledge to a group of listeners.