Chinese word

课

Pronunciation

Pinyinkè

Meaning

  • nounclass

Example

这节课很有意思。zhè jié kè hěn yǒu yì si

This class is very interesting.

Illustration for 课 (class)

More examples

这节课我们学了新单词。zhè jié kè wǒ men xué le xīn dān cí

We learned new words in this class.

Core concept

A measured piece of teaching that can stand for a single meeting or a whole area of study.

Common phrases

  • 这节课zhè jié kè

    this class

  • 一节课yì jié kè

    a class

Definition in Chinese

上课时教师向学生讲解知识的一次教学活动，也可泛指某一门课程或该课程的一堂课。shàng kè shí jiào shī xiàng xué shēng jiáng jiě zhī shí de yí cì jiào xué huó dòng yě kě fàn zhǐ mǒu yì mén kè chéng huò gāi kè chéng de yì táng kè

Word origin

The character 课 (kè, "class") preserves a historical link between evaluating work and dividing it into set tasks, which helps explain its use for a defined unit of study.

Usage tips

  • Chinese often marks the scale with the measure word: 一节课 (yī jié kè, "one class period") means one meeting, while 一门课 (yī mén kè, "one subject") means a course of study.

Other meanings

  • subjectnoun

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