支教

zhījiào

verb

Meanings

HSK 5

大学毕业后，她去山区支教了一年。

Dàxué bìyè hòu, tā qù shānqū zhījiào le yì nián.

After graduating from university, she spent a year teaching in a mountain area.

HSK 5

很多大学生利用暑假去农村支教。

Hěnduō dàxuéshēng lìyòng shǔjià qù nóngcūn zhījiào.

Many university students use their summer vacation to go and teach in the countryside.

usage

Short for 支援 'to support' + 教育 'education'. The volunteers are called 支教老师.

支 zhī

教 jiāo