课

• 拼音: kè
• 汉字拆解: 课 = 讠(speech) + 果 (fruit, result) — a lesson that produces results through teaching

含义

Class; lesson; course. Refers to a unit of instruction or a scheduled teaching session.

Used both as a measure word for lessons (第一课 = Lesson 1) and as a general term for classes (上课 = attend class, 下课 = class is over). Common compounds include 课本 (textbook), 课文 (text in a lesson), and 课程 (curriculum).

例句

1. 今天有三节课。
2. 第二课很有意思。
3. 你喜欢什么课？

用法指南

语境: school, education

语气: academic

正确说法

• 你今天有几节课？(How many classes do you have today?)
• 我们学第五课。(We are studying Lesson 5.)

错误说法

• 我上一个课。(Use the measure word 节 with 课 — say 我上一节课)

起源与历史

The character combines 讠(speech radical) with 果 (fruit, result), suggesting that a lesson produces results through speech and instruction.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal