上课 (shàng kè) — to attend class (as a student) or to teach class (as a teacher)

Definition

上课 means attending or teaching a specific class/session. 上学 is going to school as a daily routine; 读书 is studying or attending school more broadly.

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.

Grammar

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