Definition
讲学 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to give lectures, especially as an invited academic guest at an institution'. The two characters 讲 and 学 can split apart when inserting a duration, measure word, or object — for example, 讲了一年学 (gave lectures for a year) or 讲过两次学 (gave two lecture sessions). It is often used with 到 (go to a place to lecture) or 邀请 (be invited).
v.o.
to give lectures (as an invited academic guest)
Examples
- 讲学。Tā xià gè yuè yào qù Yīngguó jiǎng xué.He is going to give lectures in England next month.
- 。Zhāng jiàoshòu qùnián zài Běijīng Dàxué jiǎng guò liǎng cì xué.Professor Zhang gave two lecture sessions at Peking University last year.
- 讲学。Hěn duō xuézhě lái wǒmen dàxué jiǎng xué jiāoliú.Many scholars come to our university to give lectures and exchange ideas.
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