教课 (jiāo) — to teach a class, to give a lesson
Definition
教课 is a separable verb (离合词) that usually splits as 教…课/教了…课/教过…课, meaning 'to teach a class.' Focuses on the act of giving lessons, unlike 教书 (teach a subject over time) or 教学 (teach as a field/method).
verb
to teach a classto give a lesson
Examples
- 教课。Tā měi zhōu èr xià wǔ jiāo.He teaches class every Tuesday afternoon.
- 。Jīn tiān shàng wǔ wǒ jiào le liǎng gè xiǎo shí de kè.I taught two hours of class this morning.
- 。Zhè wèi lǎo shī yǐ jīng jiào le shí nián kè.This teacher has been teaching for ten years.
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