Chinese word

试课

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì kè

Meaning

  • nountrial lesson

Example

你想来试课吗？nǐ xiǎng lái shì kè ma

Do you want to come for a trial lesson?

Illustration for 试课 (trial lesson)

More examples

我已经预约了下周的试课。wǒ yǐ jīng yù yuē le xià zhōu de shì kè

I have already booked next week's trial lesson.

Core concept

A preview of real classroom teaching that helps a learner decide whether a course fits before making a full commitment.

Common phrases

  • 免费试课miǎn fèi shì kè

    free trial lesson

  • 报名试课bào míng shì kè

    sign up for a trial lesson

  • 预约试课yù yuē shì kè

    book a trial lesson

Similar words

试听课shì tīng kè: A brief lesson for listening to the teacher and checking the classroom atmosphere.
体验课tǐ yàn kè: A short lesson for trying the class and checking whether its teaching and content fit.

Definition in Chinese

指教育机构为吸引新学员或评估教学效果而提供的一节或几节体验课程，目的是让学员在报名前了解授课方式与课堂氛围。zhǐ jiào yù jī gòu wèi xī yǐn xīn xué yuán huò píng gū jiào xué xiào guǒ ér tí gōng de yì jié huò jǐ jié tǐ yàn kè chéng mù dì shì ràng xué yuán zài bào míng qián liáo jiě shòu kè fāng shì yǔ kè táng fēn wéi

Word origin

The compound 试课 (shìkè, "trial lesson") joins 试 (shì, "try") with 课 (kè, "lesson"), turning the act of trying into a class offered before regular enrollment.

Usage tips

  • Although often used for one class, the word can also cover a short run of sample classes, so advertisements may state the number of sessions separately.

Opposites

  • 正式课程zhèng shì kè chéngregular coursenoun

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