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 (internet slang) helpful summarizer who posts the key points

Characters

to represent; on behalf of

to express; representative

Examples

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.

课代表负责收作业。

Kèdàibiǎo fùzé shōu zuòyè.

The subject rep is responsible for collecting homework.

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