Chinese word

课程

Pronunciation

Pinyinkè chéng

Meaning

  • nouncourse

Example

我们报名了新的课程。wǒ men bào míng le xīn de kè chéng

We signed up for a new course.

Illustration for 课程 (course)

More examples

很多学生想选修新的课程来提高语言能力。hěn duō xué shēng xiǎng xuǎn xiū xīn de kè chéng lái tí gāo yǔ yán néng lì

Many students want to enroll in a new course to improve their language skills.

Core concept

A planned learning path that links several lessons into one subject or skill program.

Common phrases

  • 参加课程cān jiā kè chéng

    take a course

  • 学习课程xué xí kè chéng

    study a course

  • 完成课程wán chéng kè chéng

    finish a course

Similar words

课kè: A single class meeting or lesson taught in a classroom.
科目kē mù: A named subject that students study at school.
学科xué kē: An academic or research field defined within an educational institution.

Definition in Chinese

按一定顺序组织的学习内容和安排，通常由若干课时组成，用于系统地传授某一学科或技能。àn yí dìng shùn xù zǔ zhī de xué xí nèi róng hé ān pái tōng cháng yóu ruò gān kè shí zǔ chéng yòng yú xì tǒng dì chuán shòu mǒu yì xué kē huò jì néng

Word origin

课程 (kèchéng, "course") combines 课 (kè, "lesson") with 程 (chéng, "path or sequence"), highlighting learning arranged step by step.

Usage tips

  • A school timetable may list 课程 (kèchéng, "course") by subject, teacher, and time, so the word is useful when discussing organized study schedules.

Other meanings

  • classnoun
  • curriculumnoun

Related words

  • 课程设置kè chéng shè zhìcourse structurenoun
  • 课程内容kè chéng nèi róngcourse contentnoun

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