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Expressing 'to attend class' with 上课 (shàngkè)
Actions & Events
Structure
Subject + 上课
Explanation
上课 (shàngkè) means 'to attend class' or 'to have a lesson.' It combines the verb 上 (to go to, to attend) with 课 (class). It is commonly used to describe the action of going to or being in class.
Examples
我们八点开始上课，别迟到。
Wǒmen bā diǎn kāishǐ shàngkè, bié chídào.
Class starts at eight — don't be late.
你今天下午还要上课吗？
Nǐ jīntiān xiàwǔ hái yào shàngkè ma?
Do you still have class this afternoon?
老师说明天不用上课。
Lǎoshī shuō míngtiān bùyòng shàngkè.
The teacher said there's no class tomorrow.