课 kè lesson
lesson; class; course
How to remember 课: 讠 words + 果 fruit = lesson. The teacher's words are so boring that the kids start juggling fruit from their lunch boxes in the middle of the lesson.
Component breakdown
课 = 讠 words + 果 fruit
- 讠 words
- 果 fruit
The teacher's words are so boring that the kids start juggling fruit from their lunch boxes in the middle of the lesson.
How it is used
- A class, lesson, or course - 上课 (shàngkè) go to/have class, 下课 (xiàkè) class ends, 一节课 (yì jié kè) one class period.
- 课文 (kèwén) is the lesson text; 课本 (kèběn) the textbook; 课程 (kèchéng) the whole course/curriculum.
- 功课 (gōngkè) means schoolwork/homework; 补课 (bǔkè) to make up a missed lesson.
Words with 课
Example sentences
- 老师给孩子们上了一堂课。 Lǎoshī gěi háizimen shàngle yī táng kè.The teacher taught one class to the children.
- 我下午三点上课。 Wǒ xiàwǔ sān diǎn shàngkè.I have a lesson at 3:00 p.m.