课课

kè

HSK 1HSK 1 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

This is the root verb meaning associated with instructional activities. Commonly seen in compound verbs like 上课 (attend class), 备课 (prepare lessons).

to teach a class; to study a subject according to a plan.

功课，有计划的分段教学。

Words:

上课旷课备课下课选修课

Sentences:

王(wáng)老(lǎo)师(shī)每(měi)天(tiān)上(shàng)午(wǔ)要(yào)给(gěi)两(liǎng)个(gè)班(bān)上(shàng)课(kè)。
Teacher Wang has to teach classes for two classes every morning.
他(tā)昨(zuó)天(tiān)生(shēng)病(bìng)了(le)，所(suǒ)以(yǐ)旷(kuàng)课(kè)了(le)。
He was sick yesterday, so he skipped class.

A countable noun, often used with measure word 门. Examples: 一门课 (a course), 三门课 (three subjects).

(a) course; (a) subject; curriculum.

（门）教学的科目；课程。

Words:

语文课数学课五门课主课课程

Sentences:

这(zhè)学(xué)期(qī)我(wǒ)有(yǒu)四(sì)门(mén)课(kè)：数(shù)学(xué)课(kè)、英(yīng)语(yù)课(kè)、历(lì)史(shǐ)课(kè)和(hé)体(tǐ)育(yù)课(kè)。
This semester I have four subjects: Math, English, History, and P.E.
你(nǐ)的(de)主(zhù)课(kè)是(shì)什(shén)么(me)？
What is your major course?

A countable noun for a unit of time in a schedule, often used with measure words 节 or 堂. 课间 means 'between classes'.

(a) class period; lesson; instructional session.

（堂，节）教学的时间段落。

Words:

课间课时一节课

Sentences:

我(wǒ)们(men)下(xià)午(wǔ)有(yǒu)三(sān)节(jié)课(kè)。
We have three class periods in the afternoon.
课(kè)间(jiān)休(xiū)息(xī)只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)十(shí)分(fēn)钟(zhōng)。
The break between classes is only ten minutes.

Refers to a numbered unit within a textbook. Example: 今天我们学第五课 (Today we are learning Lesson 5).

lesson (a section/chapter of a textbook).

教材的段落。

Words:

第三课

Sentences:

请(qǐng)大(dà)家(jiā)预(yù)习(xí)下(xià)一(yī)课(kè)。
Please preview the next lesson, everyone.

A somewhat dated or specialized usage for a division within an institution (e.g., company, school).

section; department (an administrative unit in some organizations).

旧时某些机关、学校、工厂等按工作性质分设的行政单位。

Words:

秘书课会计课教务课

Sentences:

在(zài)那(nà)个(gè)老(lǎo)工(gōng)厂(chǎng)里(lǐ)，会(kuài)计(jì)课(kè)负(fù)责(zé)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)的(de)财(cái)务(wù)。
In that old factory, the Accounting Section was responsible for all finances.

Historical/classical usage related to taxation.

a type of tax or levy (in ancient times).

古赋税的一种。

Words:

国课纳课定课交粮完课

Sentences:

在(zài)古(gǔ)代(dài)，农(nóng)民(mín)每(měi)年(nián)都(dōu)要(yào)向(xiàng)朝(cháo)廷(tíng)纳(nà)课(kè)。
In ancient times, farmers had to pay a tax (ke) to the imperial court every year.