客座 (kè zuò) — guest seat; visiting/guest position (often in academic contexts)
Definition
Used for a temporary or honorary role, especially in academic settings — a 客座教授 is a visiting professor, not a permanent faculty member. Pairs with 身份 ('as a 客座身份') rather than standing alone as 'seat'.
noun
guest seatvisiting/guest position (often in academic contexts)
Examples
- ，。Tā shì zhè suǒ dà xué de kè zuò jiào shòu, měi nián lái jiǎng kè liǎng gè yuè.He is a visiting professor at this university, coming to lecture for two months each year.
- 客座。Huì yì shì lǐ wèi měi wèi jiā bīn zhǔn bèi le kè zuò.In the conference room, guest seats were prepared for each guest.
- 客座。Tā yǐ kè zuò shēn fèn chū xí le guó jì xué shù yán tǎo huì.She attended the international academic symposium as a guest.
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