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下课 (xià kè): To finish class (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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下课 consists of 2 characters.

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Pinyinxià kè

Meaningto finish class

Characters2

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HSK 3.0Level 1

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Example Sentences with 下课

wǒ我

men们

shí十

èr二

diǎn点

xià下

kè课

。

We finish class at twelve o'clock.

lǎo老

shī师

yǔn允

xǔ许

wǒ我

men们

tí提

qián前

xià下

kè

xià下

kè课

hòu后

，

wǒ我

qù去

tú图

shū书

guǎn馆

lǎo老

shī师

xuān宣

bù布

xià下

kè课

le了

。

The teacher announced that class was over.

lǎo老

shī师

xuān宣

gào告

xià下

kè课

le了

。

The teacher announced the end of class.

lǎo老

shī师

zhǔn准

xǔ许

wǒ我

men们

tí提

qián前

xià下

kè

xià下

kè课

hòu后

，

wǒ我

men们

zài在

jiào教

shì室

mén

tā他

měi每

tiān天

xià下

kè课

hòu后

dōu都

huì会

liú留

课

。

The teacher allowed us to leave class early.

。

After class finishes, I go to the library.

课

。

The teacher permits us to leave class early.

门

kǒu口

jiàn见

。

Let's meet at the classroom door after class.

xià

下

lái来

zì自

xí习

liǎng两

ge个

xiǎo小

shí时

。

He stays behind to study on his own for two hours after class every day.

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Words with 下

下午xià wǔHSK 1
下班xià bānHSK 1
下雨xià yǔHSK 1
一下yī xiàHSK 2
下去xià quHSK 2
下来xià laiHSK 2
下面xià miànHSK 2
以下yǐ xiàHSK 3

Words with 课

上课shàng kèHSK 1
课文kè wénHSK 3
课本kè běnHSK 3
功课gōng kèHSK 4
课堂kè tángHSK 4
课程kè chéngHSK 5
旷课kuàng kèHSK 6
补课

bǔ kè

HSK 6