Hanzi
Traditional
課
Simplified
课
課
课

subject/course/CL:門|门[men2]/class/lesson/CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]/to levy/tax/form of divination

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

kè

Bopomofo

ㄎㄜˋ

Jyutping

fo3

Example sentences

上課 / 上课 shàngkè
老師 正在 上課 。
老师 正在 上课 。

The teacher is currently giving a lesson.

現在 / 现在 xiànzài
我們 現在 開始 上課 。
我们 现在 开始 上课 。

We are starting class now.

課 / 课 kè
這 本 書 一共 有 二 十 課 。
这 本 书 一共 有 二 十 课 。

This book has twenty lessons in total.

講 / 讲 jiǎng
老師 在 講 課 ， 大家 要 專心 。
老师 在 讲 课 ， 大家 要 专心 。

The teacher is lecturing, and everyone needs to focus.

下課 / 下课 xiàkè
下課 後 我們 一起 去 吃 飯 吧 。
下课 后 我们 一起 去 吃 饭 吧 。

Let's go eat together after class.

走廊 zǒuláng
下課 時 ， 走廊 上 到處 都 是 奔跑 的 學生 。
下课 时 ， 走廊 上 到处 都 是 奔跑 的 学生 。

During break time, there are students running everywhere in the corridor.

功課 / 功课 gōngkè
今天 的 功課 很 多 。
今天 的 功课 很 多 。

There is a lot of homework today.

落後 / 落后 luòhòu
他 因 身體 狀況 不 佳 ， 功課 進度 落後 很 多 。
他 因 身体 状况 不 佳 ， 功课 进度 落后 很 多 。

He fell far behind in his schoolwork due to poor health.

補課 / 补课 bǔkè
老師 昨天 請假 了 ， 所以 今天 要 補課 。
老师 昨天 请假 了 ， 所以 今天 要 补课 。

The teacher took leave yesterday, so we need to have a makeup class today.

Example Vocabulary

上課

shang4'ke4

to attend class; to go to class; to give a lesson

課

ke4

lesson; subject; class

下課

xia4'ke4

to finish class; class dismissal

功課

gong1'ke4

homework; schoolwork

必修課

聽課

ting1'ke4

補課

bu3'ke4

makeup class

代課

dai4'ke4

任課

停課

ting2'ke4

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