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“class” in Chinese

Chinese

Also班 (bān) · 节 (jié) · 课 (kè) · 班级 (bān jí) · 堂 (táng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinkè táng

Example

今天的课堂很有趣。jīn tiān de kè táng hěn yǒu qù

Today's class is very interesting.

Illustration for 课堂 (class)

How to say “class” in Chinese

“Class” in Chinese is 课堂 (kè táng).

A shared teaching occasion where a lesson takes place in an organized setting.

Full entry for 课堂: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 课堂

学生在课堂上认真听讲。xué shēng zài kè táng shàng rèn zhēn tīng jiǎng

Students listen attentively in class.

Tips for using 课堂

  • The word also fits online teaching, so its setting can be a digital meeting space rather than a physical room.

Other Chinese words for “class”

2

班

bān

nounclass

他在班里很受欢迎。tā zài bān lǐ hěn shòu huān yíng

He is very popular in class.

3

节

jié

measure wordclass

我下午有两节课。wǒ xià wǔ yǒu liǎng jié kè

I have two classes this afternoon.

4

课

kè

nounclass

这节课很有意思。zhè jié kè hěn yǒu yì si

This class is very interesting.

明天我们班级要去郊游。míng tiān wǒ men bān jí yào qù jiāo yóu

Tomorrow, our class is going on an outing.

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堂

táng

measure wordclass

我今天上了两堂课。wǒ jīn tiān shàng le liǎng táng kè

I had two classes today.

“class” in other languages