上午
shàngwǔ
Morning, forenoon
上课 (shàng kè) — how to say "to start class" in Chinese
上课
To start class; to attend class
separable verb
How to use it
Splits into two parts, with other words in between: how much, how long, 了 or 过.
上了两节课
shàng le liǎng jié kè
had two classes
Character composition
上
to go, to attend
课
class, lesson
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
去上课
qù shàng kè
go to class
在上课
zài shàng kè
in class
上课时间
shàng kè shí jiān
class time
Examples
我今天早上八点上课。
I have class at eight this morning.
我们每天上午八点上课。
We attend class at eight every morning.
Mnemonic
[shàng kè-] Shan, a small fox in glasses, climbs the stairs upward every morning to reach his lesson on time. He goes up to the top floor and sits at the front desk: today he attends class, 上课! 🦊📚
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to start class" in Chinese?
"to start class" in Chinese is 上课 (shàng kè).
What does 上课 mean in English?
上课 (shàng kè) means "To start class; to attend class".
How is 上课 pronounced?
It is pronounced shàng kè (written as shang ke, shangke). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to start class" in Chinese characters?
It is written 上课.
What HSK 3.0 level is 上课?
上课 is on the HSK 3.0 level 1 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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