Meaning of 上课
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to go to class
- to attend class
- to go to teach a class
How to use 上课
上课 is a verb-object phrase used by both students and teachers, so it can mean attending class or teaching one. You often hear it as a signal that class is starting. Example: 我们八点上课。(Wǒmen bā diǎn shàngkè.) We have class at eight.
上 (shàng) means up or to go to, and 课 (kè) means class or lesson. Picture yourself going up to the classroom to start your lesson.
Common mistake: Because 上课 is verb plus object, learners wrongly say 上课中文. Put the subject before 课 instead: 上中文课 (shàng Zhōngwén kè), have Chinese class. Also do not confuse 课 (kè) with 果 (guǒ, fruit), which lacks the 讠 speech radical.
上课 in example sentences
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上 shàng · up · 3 strokes
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课 kè · subject · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 上课.
| 马上 | mǎshàng | at once; right away |
| 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening; night |
| 身上 | shēnshang | on the body; at hand |
| 早上 | zǎoshang | early morning |
| 上次 | shàng cì | last time |
| 路上 | lùshang | on the road; on the way; en route |
| 上班 | shàngbān | to go to work; to be on duty |
| 上车 | shàng chē | to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) |
| 地上 | dìshang | on the ground; on the floor |
| 楼上 | lóu shàng | upstairs; (Internet slang) previous poster in a forum thread |
| 车上 | chē shang | |
| 上学 | shàngxué | to go to school; to attend school |
Questions about 上课
What does 上课 mean?
上课 (shàngkè) means "to go to class; to attend class".
How do you write 上课?
上课 is made of 2 characters: 上 (3 strokes), 课 (10 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 上课 an HSK word?
Yes. 上课 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 上课 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 上课 is written 上課.
What is the opposite of 上课?
The opposite is 下课 (xiàkè), to finish class or get out of class. Teachers often say 下课 to end the lesson.
How do I say I had two hours of class?
Put the time between the two parts: 我上了两个小时课 (wǒ shàngle liǎng ge xiǎoshí kè). Because 上课 splits apart, 了 and time phrases go after 上.