Chinese Conversation · Level 22
90 words
Chinese word
开课
Pronunciation
Pinyinkāi kè
Meaning
- verbstart classes
Example
下周三我们就开课。xià zhōu sān wǒ men jiù kāi kè
We start classes next Wednesday.
More examples
如果报名人数够，这门课就会开课。rú guǒ bào míng rén shù gòu zhè mén kè jiù huì kāi kè
If enough people enroll, this course will start.
Core concept
A planned course or lecture crosses the point where it officially begins and becomes an active teaching program.
Common phrases
下周三开课xià zhōu sān kāi kè
start classes next Wednesday
明天开课míng tiān kāi kè
start classes tomorrow
线上开课xiàn shàng kāi kè
start classes online
Similar words
上课shàng kè: Take part in a class and start learning.
开设kāi shè: Establish a course or subject and make it available to learners.
Definition in Chinese
开始进行课程或讲座，正式进入教学活动。kāi shǐ jìn xíng kè chéng huò jiǎng zuò zhèng shì jìn rù jiào xué huó dòng
Word origin
The compound pairs 开 (kāi, "open/start") with 课 (kè, "class/course"), extending the idea of opening to the formal beginning of a course.
Usage tips
- In everyday announcements, the subject is often a school, teacher, or course rather than an individual learner, so the word frames the event as a program opening.