讲座

講座

jiǎngzuò

noun HSK 4 #11,086

Measure Word

一场讲座 chǎng

Meanings

1 lecture; seminar
2 lecture series; course of lectures

Characters

to speak; to lecture

seat; base; stand

Literally 'speaking seat' — a seated lecture or seminar

Examples

今天下午有一场讲座。

Jīntiān xiàwǔ yǒu yì chǎng jiǎngzuò.

There's a lecture this afternoon.

这个教授的讲座非常有趣。

Zhège jiàoshòu de jiǎngzuò fēicháng yǒuqù.

This professor's lecture is very interesting.

学校经常举办各种讲座。

Xuéxiào jīngcháng jǔbàn gè zhǒng jiǎngzuò.

The school often holds various lectures.

Tips

usage

讲座 is more formal and academic than 课 (kè, class). It usually refers to a one-time or special lecture, often by a guest speaker, rather than a regular class.

grammar

Common collocations: 举办讲座 (hold a lecture), 听讲座 (attend a lecture), 做讲座 (give a lecture).

Stroke Order

讲 jiǎng

座 zuò