课代表

課代表

kèdàibiǎo

noun

Measure Word

一个课代表 gè

Meanings

1 class subject representative (student liaison for a particular class)
2 helpful summarizer who posts the key points

Characters

to represent; on behalf of

to express; representative

Examples

HSK 2

我是我们班的数学课代表。

Wǒ shì wǒmen bān de shùxué kèdàibiǎo.

I'm the math subject rep for our class.

HSK 3

课代表负责收作业。

Kèdàibiǎo fùzé shōu zuòyè.

The subject rep is responsible for collecting homework.

HSK 7-9

楼主别走，等个课代表总结一下。

Lóuzhǔ bié zǒu, děng ge kèdàibiǎo zǒngjié yíxià.

OP don't go, waiting for a 'class rep' to summarize.

Tips

culture

At school, each subject (math, English, Chinese...) has a 课代表 chosen by the teacher to ferry homework and messages. Online, the term jokingly names whoever dutifully summarizes a long video or thread: 英语课代表来翻译一下 = 'can someone volunteer as English class rep and translate?'

Stroke Order

课 kè

代 dài

表 biǎo