Usage note
功课是指在学校里老师布置给学生需要完成的学习任务。
gōngkè shì zài xuéxiào lǐ lǎoshī bùzhì gěi xuéshēng xūyào chénɡfá de xuéxí wùlián.
Homework refers to the learning tasks assigned by teachers for students to complete at school.
Context note
功课通常在学校、家庭作业本或家长那里出现。
gōngkè chángtōng zài xuéxiào, jiātíng zuòyè běn huò jiāzhǎng nàlǐ chūxiàn.
Homework usually appears in school, on homework notebooks, or from parents.
5 examples
老师布置了新的功课。
lǎo shī bù zhì le xīn de gōng kè。
The teacher assigned new homework.
每天都要做功课。
měi tiān dōu yào zuò gōng kè。
Homework should be done every day.
周末也要完成功课。
zhōu mò yě yào wán chéng gōng kè。
Weekend homework also needs to be completed.
功课完成后可以休息一下。
gōng kè wán chéng hòu kě yǐ xiū xi yí xià。
After completing the homework, you can take a break.
妈妈检查了我的功课。
mā ma jiǎn chá le wǒ de gōng kè。
Mom checked my homework.
5 mini stories
小明每天都会做功课，然后去玩。
xiǎo míng měi tiān dōu huì zuò gōng kè， rán hòu qù wán。
Xiaoming does his homework every day and then plays.
小红的功课总是做得很好。
xiǎo hóng de gōng kè zǒng shì zuò dé hěn hǎo。
Little Hong always does her homework very well.
爸爸提醒我要认真做功课。
bà ba tí xǐng wǒ yào rèn zhēn zuò gōng kè。
Dad reminds me to do my homework carefully.
功课是学习的一部分，不能忽视。
gōng kè shì xué xí de yí bù fen， bù néng hū shì。
Homework is a part of learning; it should not be ignored.
功课完成后，我就可以看课外书了。
gōng kè wán chéng hòu， wǒ jiù kě yǐ kàn kè wài shū le。
After completing the homework, I can read extracurricular books.
Mini dialogue
做功课
A
你做完功课了吗？
Nǐ zuò wán gōngkè le ma?
Have you finished your homework?
B
还没有，今天的功课有点难。
Hái méiyǒu, jīntiān de gōngkè yǒudiǎn nán.
Not yet; today's homework is a bit difficult.
检查功课
A
妈妈，能帮我检查一下功课吗？
Māma, néng bāng wǒ jiǎnchá yīxià gōngkè ma?
Mom, can you help me check my homework?
B
当然可以，拿来我看看。
Dāngrán kěyǐ, ná lái wǒ kànkan.
Of course, bring it here and let me see.
Related words and contrasts
similar
作业
zuòyè
schoolwork; assignment
Both mean tasks students do after school. 作业 is more common in daily speech.
related
复习
fùxí
to review
Doing homework helps you review what you learned in class.