The Chinese word 课 means “lesson” or “class”. It is commonly used in the context of education to refer to a specific subject or course that is taught in a classroom setting. For example, 语文课 refers to Chinese language class (or language class in general), 数学课 refers to math class, and 英语课 refers to English class. The word 课 can also be used in the context of scheduling, as in the phrase 上课, which means “to attend class”.
Translation
Noun: class, lesson, course
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我们今天有一节数学课 | wǒmen jīntiān yǒu yī jié shùxué kè | We have a math class today |
| 他很喜欢上历史课 | tā hěn xǐhuān shàng lìshǐ kè | He enjoys attending history classes |
| 明天我们不用上英语课 | míngtiān wǒmen bùyòng shàng yīngyǔ kè | We don’t have to attend English class tomorrow |
| 我的中文课很有趣 | wǒ de zhōngwén kè hěn yǒuqù | My Chinese class is very interesting |
| 我们的老师总是让我们做很多课外阅读 | wǒmen de lǎoshī zǒng shì ràng wǒmen zuò hěn duō kèwài yuèdú | Our teacher always assigns us a lot of extracurricular reading |
| 他们正在上一节音乐课 | tāmen zhèngzài shàng yī jié yīnyuè kè | They are currently attending a music class |
| 明天的课是关于自然科学的 | míngtiān de kè shì guānyú zìrán kēxué de | Tomorrow’s class is about natural science |
| 我们的课程表已经排好了 | wǒmen de kèchéng biǎo yǐjīng pái hǎo le | Our class schedule has already been arranged |
HSK
课 is part of HSK Level 2 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1.
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