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课堂 meaning in English

kètáng

classroom (CL:間|间[jian1]); class session

HSK 2nounTraditional 課堂21 strokes

Meaning of 课堂

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

kètáng
  1. classroom (CL:間|间[jian1]); class session

How to use 课堂

课堂 often refers to the classroom as a setting for teaching, or to the class session itself, so it shows up in phrases like 课堂上 (in class) and 课堂纪律 (classroom discipline). For example: 课堂上不能用手机。(Kètáng shang bù néng yòng shǒujī.) You cannot use your phone in class.

课 (kè) means a lesson and 堂 (táng) means a hall, so 课堂 is the hall where lessons happen. Picture a big room where a class is taking place.

Common mistake: Learners often use 课堂 for the physical room in everyday speech, but people usually say 教室 (jiàoshì) for the actual room and use 课堂 for the teaching situation. Also keep 堂 (táng) in the second tone, and do not confuse it with 常 (cháng), which looks similar.

课堂 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

学xué生shēng在zài课kè堂táng上shàng必bì须xū保bǎo持chí安ān静jìng。
Students must keep silent during class.
课kè堂táng上shàng所suǒ有yǒu的de男nán生shēng都dōu很hěn用yòng功gōng。
All the boys in class worked hard.
汤tāng姆mǔ在zài课kè堂táng上shàng睡shuì着zháo了le。
Tom fell asleep in class.
汤tāng姆mǔ为wèi他tā在zài课kè堂táng上shàng睡shuì着zháo了le而ér感gǎn到dào抱bào歉qiàn。
Tom apologized for falling asleep in class.
汤tāng姆mǔ经jīng常cháng在zài课kè堂táng上shàng睡shuì着zháo。
Tom often falls asleep in class.

Stroke order for each character

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课 kè · subject · 10 strokes

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堂 táng · hall · 11 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 课堂.

上课shàngkèto go to class; to attend class
下课xiàkèto finish class; to get out of class
课本kèběntextbook
课文kèwéntext
课程kèchéngcourse; academic program
功课gōngkèhomework; assignment
食堂shítángdining hall; cafeteria
课题kètítask; problem
教堂jiàotángchurch; chapel
天堂tiāntángparadise; heaven
礼堂lǐtángassembly hall; auditorium
讲课jiǎngkèto give a lecture; to teach a class

Questions about 课堂

What does 课堂 mean?

课堂 (kètáng) means "classroom (CL:間|间[jian1]); class session" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 课堂?

课堂 is made of 2 characters: 课 (10 strokes), 堂 (11 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.

Is 课堂 an HSK word?

Yes. 课堂 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 课堂 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 课堂 is written 課堂.

What is the difference between 课堂 and 教室?

教室 (jiàoshì) is the physical room, such as 302 教室. 课堂 focuses on the class as an activity, so 课堂上 means during class, while 教室里 means inside the room.

How do I say "in class" in Chinese?

The most common way is 课堂上 (kètáng shang) or 上课的时候 (shàngkè de shíhou). For example, 他课堂上很安静 means he is quiet in class.

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