Chinese word

助教

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhù jiào

Meaning

  • nounteaching assistant

Example

助教 帮老师批改作业。zhù jiào bāng lǎo shī pī gǎi zuò yè

The teaching assistant helps the teacher grade homework.

Illustration for 助教 (teaching assistant)

More examples

我向助教请教实验步骤。wǒ xiàng zhù jiào qǐng jiào shí yàn bù zhòu

I asked the teaching assistant about the experimental procedure.

Core concept

A support role beside the main teacher, handling practical teaching work for a class.

Common phrases

  • 向助教请教xiàng zhù jiào qǐng jiào

    consult the teaching assistant

  • 给助教发邮件gěi zhù jiào fā yóu jiàn

    email the teaching assistant

  • 和助教讨论hé zhù jiào tǎo lùn

    discuss with the teaching assistant

Similar words

教学助理jiào xué zhù lǐ: A person who helps prepare classes, grade assignments, and handle other teaching duties.
助手zhù shǒu: A helper who works beside someone on practical or technical tasks.
助理zhù lǐ: A person in an office support role who handles messages, documents, and other routine tasks.

Definition in Chinese

在高校或大学等教育机构中，协助授课、批改作业、带讨论或管理实验等具体教学工作的人员或职位。zài gāo xiào huò dà xué děng jiào yù jī gòu zhōng xié zhù shòu kè pī gǎi zuò yè dài tǎo lùn huò guán lǐ shí yàn děng jù tǐ jiào xué gōng zuò de rén yuán huò zhí wèi

Word origin

助教 (zhùjiào, "teaching assistant") combines 助 (zhù, "to help") with 教 (jiào, "to teach"), so its structure points to someone who helps with teaching.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the word usually refers to a person connected with a university course, rather than a general classroom aide in every school setting.

Other meanings

  • assistant teachernoun

Opposites

  • 授课教师shòu kè jiào shīcourse instructornoun

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