开课 (kāi kè) — (of a school) to begin classes (after a break); (of a teacher) to offer a course; to teach a subject

Definition

开课 (kāi kè) means classes begin or a course is offered — note the object distinction: 学校开课 (school reopens after a break) vs 老师开课 (teacher offers a course).

verb
(of a school) to begin classes (after a break)(of a teacher) to offer a courseto teach a subject

Examples

  • 开课
    Xué xiào xià zhōu yī zhèng shì kāi kè.
    The school will officially begin classes next Monday.
  • Wáng lǎo shī zhè xué qī kāi le liǎng mén kè.
    Teacher Wang is offering two courses this semester.
  • 开课
    kāi kè Shí jiān shì měi zhōu sān xià wǔ.
    The class time is every Wednesday afternoon.

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