Definition
上课 (shàng kè) means 'to attend class' (as a student) or 'to teach class' (as a teacher). It focuses on the specific class session, unlike 上学 (shàng xué), which means 'to attend school' as an institution, or 读书 (dú shū), which means 'to study' or 'to read books' in a broader sense.
verb
to attend class (as a student) or to teach class (as a teacher)
Examples
- 上课。Wǒ qù shàng kè.I go to class.
- 上课。Tā zài shàng kè.He is having class.
- 。Wǒ shàng le yí gè kè.I attended a class.
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