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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.(of students) attend a class; go to class
从早上八点开始上课。
Class starts at 8 o'clock in the morning.
你昨天为什么没来上课？
Why didn't you come to class yesterday?
上课不许说话！
No talking in class!
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- 2
v.conduct a class; give a lesson (or lecture)
星期五是公共假日，所以学校不上课。
The school will be closed Friday because it's a holiday.
老师病了，明天不能来上课了。
The teacher is ill. He can't meet his classes tomorrow.
老师8点开始上课。
Classes begin at 8.
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- 3
v.start work or be hired
教练即将上课，人们都翘首以待。
The coach is about to start work to eager anticipation.
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Word usage
- Separable word"上" and "课" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
她正上着课呢。
She is having class.
他上完课就回家了。
He went home after class.
来学校工作以前，我没有上过课。
I hadn’t given a lesson before I came to work at this school.