上课 shàng kè
“to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class”
verb, verb / noun2021 list level 1Traditional 上課
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
上课 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 177: 上课 shàngkè — Level 1; official annotation 1 (动). PDF page 84
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 上课
上课 means to have or attend a class; depending on the subject it can mean that students attend class or that a teacher teaches a class. It is a separable verb-object compound, so you can say 上完课 or 上了两节课. It does not take a course name as a direct object; put the course between 上 and 课, as in 上汉语课.
例句Example sentences
- 我们八点开始上课。wǒ men bā diǎn kāi shǐ shàng kè.We start class at eight.
- 老师在教室里上课。lǎo shī zài jiào shì lǐ shàng kè.The teacher is teaching in the classroom.
- 周末我们不上课。zhōu mò wǒ men bú shàng kè.We don't have class on weekends.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我每天上课汉语。
✓我每天上汉语课。
上课 is a separable verb-object compound and cannot take 汉语 as a direct object; the course name goes between 上 and 课.
易混词Easily confused
上课vs上学
上学 means to attend school or go to school as a student, often referring to one's general schooling. 上课 refers to having a particular class session, and can also describe a teacher teaching.