Usage note
课堂是学生在学校里上课的地方，老师在这里教大家学习新知识。
Kè táng shì xué shēng zài xué xiào lǐ shàng kè de dì fāng, lǎo shī zài zhè lǐ jiāo dà jiā xué xí xīn zhī shi.
This word refers to the classroom setting where students have lessons and teachers guide learning.
Context note
课堂是学生在学校里上课的地方，属于学校话题。
kè táng shì xué shēng zài xué xiào lǐ shàng kè de dì fāng, shǔ yú xué xiào huà tí.
This word refers to the classroom setting where students have lessons at school, and it belongs to the school topic.
5 examples
每天的课堂时间都很紧张。
měi tiān de kè táng shí jiān dōu hěn jǐn zhāng。
Every day, class time is very tight.
老师在课堂上教我们很多知识。
lǎo shī zài kè táng shàng jiào wǒ men hěn duō zhī shi。
The teacher teaches us a lot of knowledge in class.
放学后，我先去图书馆复习课堂内容。
fàng xué hòu， wǒ xiān qù tú shū guǎn fù xí kè táng nèi róng。
After school, I go to the library first to review what we learned in class.
上课铃响了，同学们都走进了各自的课堂。
shàng kè líng xiǎng le， tóng xué men dōu zǒu jìn le gè zì de kè táng。
The bell rang for class and all the students went into their respective classrooms.
课堂上要认真听讲，不要分心。
kè táng shàng yào rèn zhēn tīng jiǎng， bú yào fēn xīn。
In class, you should listen carefully and not be distracted.
5 mini stories
小明每天早上都会准时到校参加课堂学习。
xiǎo míng měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu huì zhǔn shí dào xiào cān jiā kè táng xué xí。
Every morning, Xiaoming would arrive on time at school for his classes.
老师布置的家庭作业都是在课堂上讲解过的。
lǎo shī bù zhì de jiā tíng zuò yè dōu shì zài kè táng shàng jiǎng jiě guò de。
The homework the teacher assigned was all explained in class.
课堂上的互动让小红更加喜欢学习。
kè táng shàng de hù dòng ràng xiǎo hóng gèng jiā xǐ huan xué xí。
The interaction in class made Xiaohong like learning more.
老师表扬了认真听讲的小华，他在课堂上表现很好。
lǎo shī biǎo yáng le rèn zhēn tīng jiǎng de xiǎo huá， tā zài kè táng shàng biǎo xiàn hěn hǎo。
The teacher praised Xiao Hua for listening attentively; he did very well in class.
小丽的课堂笔记整理得非常清晰，她总是认真学习。
xiǎo lì de kè táng bǐ jì zhěng lǐ dé fēi cháng qīng xī， tā zǒng shì rèn zhēn xué xí。
Xiaoli's notes from class were always very clear, and she was always diligent.
Mini dialogue
上课前
A
快走，课堂要开始了。
Kuài zǒu, kètáng yào kāishǐ le.
Hurry up, class is about to start.
B
好的，我拿一下书。
Hǎo de, wǒ ná yīxià shū.
Okay, let me grab my book.
课后聊天
A
今天的课堂真有趣。
Jīntiān de kètáng zhēn yǒuqù.
Today's class was really interesting.
B
是啊，老师讲的故事很好听。
Shì a, lǎoshī jiǎng de gùshi hěn hǎotīng.
Yes, the story the teacher told was very nice.
Related words and contrasts
similar
教室
jiào shì
classroom
The physical room where a class takes place.
related
上课
shàng kè
to attend class
The activity of going to class.