任课 (rèn kè) — to teach a course
Definition
Formal verb meaning 'to teach a course', used in academic contexts (often as 任课老师, 任课教师). Unlike 上课 (attend/teach a class), 任课 emphasizes the assigned teaching role for a specific course.
verb
to teach a course
Examples
- 任课。Tā zài zhè suǒ dà xué rèn kè.He teaches a course at this university.
- 。Tā zài běi jīng dà xué rèn le sān mén kè.He taught three courses at Peking University.
- 任课。Zhè wèi lǎo shī jīn nián bú rèn kè le.This teacher isn't teaching a course this year.
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