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下课 (xià kè): To finish class (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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下 • xià • down; below • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
xià
下
down; below
课 • kè • lesson • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
kè
课
lesson
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 下课.
Words with
下
下午
xià wǔ
afternoon
下班
xià bān
to finish work
下雨
xià yǔ
rain
一下
yī xià
[used after a verb] give something a go
下去
xià qu
to go down
下来
xià lai
to come down
下面
xià miàn
below
以下
yǐ xià
that level or lower
Words with
课
上课
shàng kè
to go to class
课文
kè wén
text
课本
kè běn
textbook
功课
gōng kè
homework
课堂
kè táng
classroom
课程
kè chéng
curriculum; course
旷课
kuàng kè
play truant; absent from school without permission
补课
bǔ kè
to make up missed lesson
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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
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
课
。
The teacher allowed us to leave class early.
kè
课
。
The teacher permits us to leave class early.
