上课
HSK 1 (exam 2025)HSK 1 (2021)
上课 (shàngkè) · to have class
上课 (shàngkè) means “to have class; to attend class”. It is written with 2 characters: 上 (on) + 课 (lesson). It is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 上课 is built
The characters
上 shàng · on
What 上 is made of
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: One stroke on top of another; compare 下 (below) (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
课 kè · lesson
What 课 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 果guǒ — fruit
- 田tián — field
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 果 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们八点上课。Wǒmen bā diǎn shàngkè.Our class starts at eight.
你明天上课吗？Nǐ míngtiān shàngkè ma?Do you have class tomorrow?
Questions about 上课
What does 上课 mean?
上课 (shàngkè) means “to have class; to attend class”.
How do you pronounce 上课?
上课 is pronounced shàngkè.
Which HSK level is 上课?
上课 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021).
Related words
- 车上chēshàngon the bus
- 地上dìshangon the ground
- 关上guānshàngto close
- 楼上lóushàngupstairs
- 路上lùshangon the road
- 马上mǎshàngimmediately
- 上班shàngbānto go to work
- 上边shàngbianabove
- 上车shàngchēto get on a vehicle
- 上次shàngcìlast time
Learn 上课 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 25: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.