How common it is
讲座 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Pronunciation focus
Say jiǎngzuò slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
讲座表示有人专门讲一段内容。
jiǎng zuò biǎo shì yǒu rén zhuān mén jiǎng yí duàn nèi róng。
讲座 means a lecture or talk.
Context note
讲座常用于学校、会议和学习。
jiǎng zuò cháng yòng yú xué xiào 、 huì yì hé xué xí。
It is often used with schools, meetings, and learning.
5 examples
今天有一个讲座。
jīn tiān yǒu yí gè jiǎng zuò。
There is a lecture today.
老师参加了讲座。
lǎo shī cān jiā le jiǎng zuò。
The teacher attended the lecture.
这个讲座很有意思。
zhè ge jiǎng zuò hěn yǒu yì sī。
This lecture is very interesting.
他们请来了一位嘉宾讲座。
tā men qǐng lái le yí wèi jiā bīn jiǎng zuò。
They invited a guest to give a lecture.
讲座结束后可以提问。
jiǎng zuò jié shù hòu kě yǐ tí wèn。
Questions can be asked after the lecture ends.
5 mini stories
学校请来老师做讲座。
xué xiào qǐng lái lǎo shī zuò jiǎng zuò。
The school invited a teacher to give a lecture.
他认真听完了讲座。
tā rèn zhēn tīng wán le jiǎng zuò。
He listened carefully to the lecture.
讲座内容帮助了很多人。
jiǎng zuò nèi róng bāng zhù le hěn duō rén。
The lecture content helped many people.
老师说，讲座后要多思考。
lǎo shī shuō， jiǎng zuò hòu yào duō sī kǎo。
The teacher said to think more after the lecture.
这场讲座让大家学到很多。
zhè chǎng jiǎng zuò ràng dà jiā xué dào hěn duō。
This lecture taught everyone a lot.