上
课

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The word 上课 is formed by combining two characters: 上, which in this context conveys the idea of "to engage in" or "to proceed to", and 课, which means "lesson" or "class". The formation conceptually merges the directional/active sense of "going up to" or "commencing" with the specific object "lesson", thereby creating the unified notion of "to attend class" or "to have a lesson", where the action is intrinsically linked to its target.

Example Sentences Hide

我现在去上课。

Wǒ xiànzài qù shàngkè.

I am going to class now.

早上八点我们开始上课。

Zǎoshang bā diǎn wǒmen kāishǐ shàngkè.

We start class at eight in the morning.

如果迟到，你就不能准时上课。

Rúguǒ chídào, nǐ jiù bùnéng zhǔnshí shàngkè.

If you are late, you cannot attend class on time.

老师上课的时候，同学们都在认真听讲。

Lǎoshī shàngkè de shíhou, tóngxuémen dōu zài rènzhēn tīngjiǎng.

When the teacher is teaching, the students are all listening attentively.

为了通过考试，他坚持每天提前预习上课的内容。

Wèile tōngguò kǎoshì, tā jiānchí měitiān tíqián yùxí shàngkè de nèiróng.

In order to pass the exam, he insists on previewing the class content every day in advance.

Word Definition - 上课

shàng kè to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class

Individual Character Details

上 shǎng, shàng
课 kè