Chinese word

复课

Pronunciation

Pinyinfù kè

Meaning

  • verbresume classes

Example

寒假结束后，学生们陆续复课。hán jià jié shù hòu xué shēng men lù xù fù kè

After winter vacation ended, the students gradually resumed classes.

Illustration for 复课 (resume classes)

More examples

由于疫情好转，学校决定下周复课。yóu yú yì qíng háo zhuǎn xué xiào jué dìng xià zhōu fù kè

As the epidemic situation improved, the school decided to resume classes next week.

Core concept

A paused cycle of classroom teaching starts again, bringing learners back into the flow of lessons.

Common phrases

  • 陆续复课lù xù fù kè

    resume classes one after another

  • 正式复课zhèng shì fù kè

    officially resume classes

  • 线下复课xiàn xià fù kè

    resume in-person classes

Similar words

上课shàng kè: Take part in a classroom lesson, either by teaching it or by learning in it.
开学kāi xué: Start classes when a new school term or school year begins.

Definition in Chinese

指在假期或停课后恢复课堂教学，使学生重新参加课程的动作或过程。zhǐ zài jià qī huò tíng kè hòu huī fù kè táng jiào xué shǐ xué shēng chóng xīn cān jiā kè chéng de dòng zuò huò guò chéng

Word origin

复 (fù, "again; restore") + 课 (kè, "lesson") combines the idea of restoring lessons after a pause.

Usage tips

  • The subject can be either the institution or the learners, as in a school returning to teaching or students returning to the classroom.

Other meanings

  • resumption of classesnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 复课通知fù kè tōng zhīclass resumption noticenoun
  • 复课安排fù kè ān páiclass resumption schedulenoun

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