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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