Chinese word

上课

Pronunciation

Pinyinshàng kè

Meaning

  • verbattend class

Example

我每天八点去学校上课。wǒ měi tiān bā diǎn qù xué xiào shàng kè

I go to school at eight every day to attend class.

Illustration for 上课 (attend class)

More examples

九点开始上课。jiú diǎn kāi shǐ shàng kè

Class starts at nine.

Core concept

Entering a lesson and joining its work, whether as a learner or as the person leading it.

Common phrases

  • 八点上课bā diǎn shàng kè

    attend class at eight

  • 开始上课kāi shǐ shàng kè

    class starts

  • 晚上上课wǎn shàng shàng kè

    attend class at night

Similar words

学习xué xí: Studying to gain knowledge or develop a skill.
上学shàng xué: Going to school regularly in order to learn.
听课tīng kè: Listening to the teacher during a lesson.
教jiào: Teaching other people by passing on knowledge or skills.

Definition in Chinese

以学生身份参加课堂，听老师讲授或完成课堂练习。yǐ xué shēng shēn fèn cān jiā kè táng tīng lǎo shī jiǎng shòu huò wán chéng kè táng liàn xí

Word origin

In 上课 (shàngkè, "attend class"), 上 (shàng, "go to or join") combines with 课 (kè, "lesson") to present a lesson as an activity that someone joins.

Usage tips

  • One Chinese word covers several classroom roles: the surrounding subject shows whether the person is learning, teaching, or announcing that the lesson has begun.

Other meanings

  • teach a classverb
  • class startsverb

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