bei6 fo3備課备课

Jyutpingbei6 fo3

Yalebeih fo

動詞

Definition

To prepare for a lesson; to plan and prepare before class starts.

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How it's used

Focuses specifically on the professional or academic act of lesson planning by a teacher. While students can technically prepare for a class, the term is almost exclusively used in the context of a teacher organizing their materials, lecture notes, and teaching strategy before stepping into the classroom.

Examples

ting1聽jat6日jiu3要gaau3教syu1書，gam1今maan5晚jat1一ding6定jiu3要bei6備fo3課。

I have to teach tomorrow, so I must prepare my lesson tonight.

nei5你bei6備zo2咗fo3課mei6未aa4呀？

Have you prepared for the lesson yet?

Common phrases

jing2認zan1真bei6備fo3課

prepare for a lesson diligently

bei6備fo3課si4時gaan3間

lesson preparation time

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 溫書, which refers to a student studying or reviewing material. Using 備課 to describe a student reading a textbook before class sounds unnatural and overly formal, as if the student is taking on the role of an instructor.