gōngkè

功课

HSK 3Word · NounTraditional功課

schoolwork; homework; Buddhist practice

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

noun

academic coursework; curriculum; subjects studied

Refers broadly to the body of knowledge and skills that constitute the school curriculum.

Tā她
zài在
xué学
xiào校
lǐ里
měi每
mén门
gōng功
kè课
dōu都
hěn很
hǎo好
 。

She does well in every subject at school.

Xiǎo小
xué学
de的
gōng功
kè课
bǐ比
jiào较
jiǎn简
dān单
 。

Primary school coursework is relatively simple.

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Zhè这
xué学
qī期
wǒ我
xuǎn选
le了
wǔ五
mén门
gōng功
kè课
 。

I'm taking five courses this semester.

2.

noun

homework; assignment

Specifically refers to work assigned by a teacher to be completed outside of class.

Zuò做
wán完
gōng功
kè课
zài再
kàn看
diàn电
shì视
 。

Finish your homework before watching TV.

Jīn今
tiān天
de的
shù数
xué学
gōng功
kè课
hěn很
duō多
 。

There's a lot of math homework today.

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Mā妈
ma妈
zài在
fǔ辅
dǎo导
hái孩
zi子
zuò做
gōng功
kè课
 。

Mom is helping the child with his homework.

3.

noun

(Buddhist) daily religious practice; devotions

formal

Used in a religious context for regular practices like sutra chanting or mantra recitation.

Tā他
měi每
tiān天
qīng清
chén晨
zuò做
gōng功
kè课
 。

He performs his daily devotions every morning.

Zuò做
wán完
wǎn晚
kè课
shì是
xiū修
xíng行
zhě者
de的
zhòng重
yào要
gōng功
kè课
 。

Completing the evening prayers is an important practice for the practitioner.