| 作业 | zuo4 ye4 | task |
| 功课 | gong1 ke4 | task |
| 批改 | pi1 gai3 | to check |
| 家庭作业 | jia1 ting2 zuo4 ye4 | homework |
| 迟交 | chi2 jiao1 | to delay handing over (payment, homework etc) |
| 预备功课 | yu4 bei4 gong1 ke4 | homework |
| 留课外作业 | liu2 ke4 wai4 zuo4 ye4 | to give homework |
| 课外作业 | ke4 wai4 zuo4 ye4 | extracurricular homework |
| 过重课业负担 | guo4 zhong4 ke4 ye4 fu4 dan1 | excessive homework burden |
| 写作业 | xie3 zuo4 ye4 | to do homework |
| 检查作业 | jian3 cha2 zuo4 ye4 | to examine someone's homework |
| 题海战术 | ti2 hai3 zhan4 shu4 | lots of homework |
| 寒假作业 | han2 jia3 zuo4 ye4 | winter vacation homework |