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Usages of shàngkè

这Zhè　个gè　网上wǎngshàng　课程kèchéng　的de　时间shíjiān　很hěn　合适héshì，　下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu　就jiù　能néng　上shàng　课kè。Zhè gè wǎngshàng kèchéng de shíjiān hěn héshì, xiàbān yǐhòu jiù néng shàng kè.

The time of this online course is very suitable; you can attend class after work.

明天míngtiān　早上zǎoshang　我们wǒmen　在zài　教室jiàoshì　上课shàngkè。míngtiān zǎoshang wǒmen zài jiàoshì shàngkè.

Tomorrow morning we have class in the classroom.

因为yīnwèi　她tā　很hěn　有yǒu　耐心nàixīn，　所以suǒyǐ　学生xuéshēng　都dōu　喜欢xǐhuan　她tā　的de　上课shàngkè　态度tàidu。yīnwèi tā hěn yǒu nàixīn, suǒyǐ xuéshēng dōu xǐhuan tā de shàngkè tàidu.

Because she is very patient, the students all like her attitude in class.

我wǒ　早上zǎoshang　发烧fāshāo　了le，　还有点儿hái　yǒudiǎnr　头疼tóuténg，　所以suǒyǐ　没méi　去qù　上课shàngkè。wǒ zǎoshang fāshāo le, hái yǒudiǎnr tóuténg, suǒyǐ méi qù shàngkè.

I had a fever this morning and also had a bit of a headache, so I didn’t go to class.

她tā　昨天zuótiān　没méi　睡shuì　好hǎo，　今天jīntiān　上课shàngkè　的de　时候shíhou　差点儿chàdiǎnr　睡着shuìzháo。tā zuótiān méi shuì hǎo, jīntiān shàngkè de shíhou chàdiǎnr shuìzháo.

She didn’t sleep well yesterday, and she almost fell asleep in class today.

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