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上课

shàng kè · shang ke

Traditional 上課

HSK 1

Meaning

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  1. to go to class
  2. to attend class
  3. to go to teach a class
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Class at eight!

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)还(hái)在(zài)睡觉(shuìjiào)？八点(bādiǎn)要(yào)上课(shàngkè)！

    Dengdeng, why are you still asleep? Class is at eight!

  2. Dengdeng

    现在(xiànzài)几点(jǐdiǎn)？

    What time is it?

  3. Liangliang

    七点(qīdiǎn)五十(wǔshí)！

    Seven fifty!

  4. Dengdeng

    啊(a)！我(wǒ)马上(mǎshàng)去(qù)上课(shàngkè)！

    Ah! I'm going to class right now!

  5. Liangliang

    等等(děngděng)……今天(jīntiān)是(shì)星期六(xīngqīliù)。

    Wait… today is Saturday.

  6. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)，那(nà)我(wǒ)继续(jìxù)睡(shuì)。

    Great, then I'll go back to sleep.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)老(lǎo)师(shī)总(zǒng)是(shì)准(zhǔn)时(shí)来(lái)上(shàng)课(kè)。

Our teacher is always on time for class.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

老(lǎo)师(shī)们(men)都(dōu)顶(dǐng)着(zhe)巨(jù)大(dà)的(de)压(yā)力(lì)在(zài)坚(jiān)持(chí)上(shàng)课(kè)。

The teachers are all continuing to teach despite the immense pressure.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by BobbyLee · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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The characters

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上
shàng

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts)

课
kè

subject; course

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