代课 (dài kè) — to substitute for a teacher, to teach a class as a substitute
Definition
代课 (dàikè) is a verb-object phrase meaning to fill in as a substitute teacher, often temporarily. Note the separable-verb pattern: 在我们学校代课, but 代了一周的课 / 代过三次课.
verb
to substitute for a teacherto teach a class as a substitute
Examples
- ，代课。Zhāng lǎo shī shēng bìng le, míng tiān wǒ qù tì tā dài kè.Teacher Zhang is sick; I'll substitute for him tomorrow.
- 。Tā shàng ge yuè gěi wǒ men dài le yì zhōu de kè.He substituted for us for a week last month.
- 。Zhè xué qī wǒ dài guò sān cì kè.I've substituted three times this semester.
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