How to say “attend class” in Chinese
attend class
“Attend class” in Chinese is 上课, shàng kè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
上课 is read shàng kè: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A stroke above a line.
On the left, 讠 “speech”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “上课”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 上课. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们几点上课wǒmenjǐdiǎnshàngkèWhat time is our class?
- 你昨天为什么没来上课？nǐzuótiānwèishénmeméiláishàngkèWhy didn't you come to class yesterday?
- 你为什么没来上课？nǐwèishénmeméiláishàngkèWhy didn't you come to class?
- 上课的时候请关机shàngkèdeshíhouqǐngguānjīPlease turn off your phones during class.
- 上课的时候要记笔记shàngkèdeshíhouyàojìbǐjìYou should take notes in class.
- 先预习，再上课，然后复习。xiānyùxí,zàishàngkè,ránhòufùxíFirst you prepare, then you go to class, then you review.
More words from the lesson “In class”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “attend class” in Chinese?
“Attend class” in Chinese is 上课, pinyin shàngkè.
What does 上课 mean?
上课 (shàngkè) means “attend class”.
How do you write 上课?
上课 is 2 characters: 上 (shàng) — top, on; 课 (kè) — lesson. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 上课?
上课 is read shàngkè. Tones: shàng — fourth tone, kè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“attend class” in the lesson “In class”
This word is from the topic “Study, work and free time” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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