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title: "Jiangzuo Meaning: 讲座 (jiǎngzuò) Means “lecture”"
description: "讲座 (traditional 講座, jiǎngzuò) means “lecture; course of lectures”. Hear its tones, see what 讲 and 座 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangzuo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 讲座 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

讲座 jiǎngzuò

## lecture; course of lectures

## It can also mean

- named lectureship; chair

## Its characters

1. 讲 jiǎng to explain
2. 座 zuò seat

## In a sentence

明天下午有一个讲座。 There's a lecture tomorrow afternoon.

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## More words with 讲 or 座

- [插座 chāzuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chazuo)
- [讲话 jiǎnghuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianghua)
- [讲解 jiǎngjiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangjie)
- [讲究 jiǎngjiu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangjiu)
- [讲述 jiǎngshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangshu)
- [讲真 jiǎngzhēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangzhen)
- [星座 xīngzuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xingzuo)
- [演讲 yǎnjiǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanjiang)

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