任教 (rèn jiào) — to hold a teaching post, to teach (as a profession)
Definition
任教 means to hold a teaching position, usually at a school or university. It focuses on the professional role, not the act of giving a lesson (上课) — so you 任教 at an institution, rather than 任教 a subject.
verb
to hold a teaching postto teach (as a profession)
Examples
- 任教。Tā zài dà xué rèn jiào yǐ jīng shí nián le.He has been teaching at the university for ten years.
- 。Tā zài zhè suǒ xué xiào rèn guò sān nián jiào.She taught at this school for three years.
- 任教。Wǒ dǎ suàn qù nóng cūn rèn jiào yì nián.I plan to go to the countryside and teach for one year.
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