体育课
tǐyùkè
The English phrase 'gym class' is translated into Mandarin as 体育课 (tǐyùkè).
体育课 refers to the specific scheduled lesson or class where students participate in physical exercise and sports. While related, it is distinct from 体育, which refers to the general subject of physical education.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 体育 (physical education) and 课 (class/lesson).
How does it change in a sentence?
To express that you are 'having' or 'attending' a gym class, place the verb 上 (shàng) before 体育课 to form the phrase 上体育课.
How do you pronounce it?
tǐyùkè
Did you know?
- While 体育课 covers sports, students may use a different term, 广播体操 (guǎngbò tǐcāo), for the specific morning radio exercises performed by the entire school simultaneously.
- The concept of 育 (yù) in 体育课 is the same root used in 教育 (jiàoyù), meaning 'education', treating the body as a subject to be schooled just like mathematics.
- The character 体 (tǐ) in the phrase, while meaning 'body', also historically refers to the 'style' or 'form' used in martial arts.
Examples in context
- 他喜欢上体育课。He enjoys going to gym class.
- 我喜欢上体育课程。I enjoy going to gym class.
- 我们下午有体育课。Wǒmen xiàwǔ yǒu tǐyùkè.We have gym class this afternoon.
- 我最喜欢体育课。Wǒ zuì xǐhuān tǐyùkè.I like gym class the most.
- 今天体育课是什么运动？Jīntiān tǐyùkè shì shénme yùndòng?What sport is it in gym class today?
Example conversation
Two students are talking in the school hallway.
- 俊杰 Junjie佳怡，你明天有体育课吗？Jiāyí, nǐ míngtiān yǒu tǐyùkè ma?Jiayi, do you have gym class tomorrow?
- 佳怡 Jiayi有，我们要去操场。Yǒu, wǒmen yào qù cāochǎng.Yes, we are going to the playground.
- 俊杰 Junjie那太好了，我也喜欢运动。Nà tài hǎole, wǒ yě xǐhuān yùndòng.That's great, I like sports too.
- 佳怡 Jiayi俊杰，那我们明天见。Jùnjié, nà wǒmen míngtiān jiàn.Junjie, see you tomorrow then.
