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

HSK 2

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.

HSK 4

她毕业后选择在家乡任教。

Tā bìyè hòu xuǎnzé zài jiāxiāng 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