任教

rènjiào

verb #26,592

Meanings

1 to hold a teaching position
2 to teach (at an institution)

Characters

to take up a position; to be responsible for

to teach; education

Examples

他在北京大学任教已经二十年了。

Tā zài Běijīng dàxué rènjiào yǐjīng èrshí nián le.

He has been teaching at Peking University for twenty years.

她毕业后选择在家乡任教。

Tā bìyè hòu xuǎnzé zàijiā xiāng rènjiào.

After graduating, she chose to teach in her hometown.

Tips

usage

任教 is more formal than 教书 (to teach). It specifically refers to holding a formal teaching post (任 = to take up a post/position), often at a school or university.

Stroke Order

任 rèn

教 jiāo