备课

bèi kè

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

Save to list

Definitions

1. (of a teacher) to prepare lessons

Stop forgetting what you study.
Build recall daily.

Try HanyuGuide's Chinese review system with multiple choice, typed recall, tone-aware practice, and reviews scheduled before memory fades.

Start Free Trial · $49.99 / year

Sign up with Google

Did Google show an error? Sorry about that. Use your email below instead.

Continue with Email

Lifetime for $119.99 Try a practice session

Word relationships

Counterparts

1 item

• 预习 yù xí 预习 yù xí to prepare a lesson 学生提前学习，老师备课: to prepare a lesson

Related words

3 items

• 讲课 jiǎng kè 讲课 jiǎng kè teach 备课是为了讲课: teach
• 准备 zhǔn bèi 准备 zhǔn bèi preparation 备课中的准备: preparation
• 教案 jiào àn 教案 jiào àn lesson plan 备课时准备的教案: lesson plan

Usage notes

Collocations

Used primarily in educational settings; common with 老师, not general 'prepare.'

Common mistakes

Not interchangeable with 预习 (student's preparation); 备课 is only for teachers.

Example Sentences

1 shown

老师每天晚上 备课 。

The teacher prepares lessons every evening.

AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Child Words of 备课

• 课 课 kè: subject
• 备 备 bèi: (bound form) to prepare; to equip