Chinese
shàngkè
Meaning: to attend class; to go to class; to give a lesson
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

老師正在上課。
老师正在上课。
The teacher is currently giving a lesson.
我們現在開始上課。
We are starting class now.
我們現在開始上課。
We are starting the class now.
老師正在教室裡給學生上課。
The teacher is giving a lesson to the students in the classroom.
上課時,我把重點寫成筆記。
During class, I wrote the key points as notes.

Usage Notes

Can refer to both students attending class and teachers conducting it.

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