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功课

gōng kè · gong ke

Traditional 功課

HSK 3Old HSK 6Measure word: 门 mén

Meaning

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  1. homework
  2. assignment
  3. task
  4. classwork
  5. lesson
  6. study
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Homework first

  1. Dengdeng

    琦琦(qíqí)，今天(jīntiān)去(qù)公园(gōngyuán)玩(wán)吗(ma)？

    Qiqi, shall we go play in the park today?

  2. Qiqi

    不去(bùqù)，我(wǒ)有(yǒu)功课(gōngkè)要(yào)做(zuò)。

    Not going, I have homework to do.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)做(zuò)吧(ba)？

    Shall I help you do it?

  4. Qiqi

    不行(bùxíng)，功课(gōngkè)要(yào)自己(zìjǐ)做(zuò)。

    No, homework must be done by yourself.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)陪(péi)你(nǐ)，我的(wǒde)功课(gōngkè)是(shì)看(kàn)你(nǐ)做(zuò)功课(gōngkè)。

    Then I will keep you company, my homework is watching you do yours.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)做(zuò)完(wán)我(wǒ)的(de)功(gōng)课(kè)后(hòu)，就(jiù)读(dú)这(zhè)本(běn)书(shū)。

I read the book after I had finished my homework.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CC · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)答(dā)应(yìng)了(le)弟(dì)弟(di)教(jiāo)他(tā)做(zuò)功(gōng)课(kè)。

I promised to help my brother with his homework.

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

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功
gōng

meritorious deed or service; achievement

课
kè

subject; course

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