课业
lesson; classwork; schoolwork
Meanings
5 senses · 11 examplesnoun
class; lesson; period of instruction
A standard unit of teaching, often lasting 40-50 minutes.
We have four classes every morning.
The next class is math.
noun
subject; course; curriculum
Refers to a specific field of study taught in school.
My favorite subject is history.
I'm taking five courses this semester.
noun
homework; schoolwork; assignment
literaryOften used in the compound '功课' (gōngkè). The provided definition '课业' (kèyè) is a more formal/literary term with the same meaning.
You must study hard and not neglect your schoolwork.
He devotes himself to his studies every day.
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The heavy pressure of schoolwork leaves him breathless.
noun
lesson; moral; experience to learn from
Derived meaning, often from a negative experience that teaches something.
This failure taught him a profound lesson.
A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit—that's a lesson in life.
measure word
(measure word for lessons, classes, or subjects)
Used as a classifier, often in the structure '几节课'.
I had three classes this morning.
This course meets twice a week.