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课
kè
Description
“课”是学生在学校里学习的时间，老师上课，学生听课。
"课" is the time students study at school; teachers teach class, and students attend class.
一本书也可以分成很多课，比如第一课、第二课。
A book can also be divided into many lessons, such as Lesson 1, Lesson 2.
Meanings
课kè
class; lesson
我们今天有三节课。
We have three classes today.
课kè
lesson (unit in a textbook)
请打开书，看第五课。
Please open your book to lesson five.
课kè
section or department in an organization
他在人事课工作。
He works in the HR department.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
课 usually needs a measure word like 节 or 门 when counted.
- Etymology
originally meant to assess or assign; later came to mean lesson or class.
In videos
““变”是新的hsk3课本里第12课的单词”
“嗯，可能是这个课是对我身体很好的课，”
“你不要说，欸，你去日本，那你是上什么课？”
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