课

Subject in Chinese: 课 (kè)

kè

subject

HSK 2Traditional: 課2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1subject
  2. 2course
  3. 3class
  4. 4lesson
  5. 5to levy
  6. 6tax
  7. 7form of divination

Stroke order

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课

Zhuyin

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ㄎㄜˋ

kè

ㄎ/ kㄜ/ eˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

课

Simplified

課

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 她缺课了。

    tā quē kè le。

    She was absent from class.

  • 下课了吗？

    xià kè le ma？

    You get out of class?

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Related words

课程

kè chéng

course

课本

kè běn

textbook

课文

kè wén

text

上课

shàng kè

to go to class

下课

xià kè

to finish class

课堂

kè táng

classroom

功课

gōng kè

homework

课题

kè tí

task

补课

bǔ kè

to make up missed lesson

讲课

jiǎng kè

teach

备课

bèi kè

(of a teacher) to prepare lessons

旷课

kuàng kè

to play truant

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