休学

休學

xiūxué

verb #14,769

Meanings

1 to suspend schooling
2 to defer study
3 to take a leave of absence from school

Characters

to rest; to cease

to study; school

Examples

他因为生病休学了一年。

Tā yīnwèi shēngbìng xiūxué le yī nián.

He took a year off from school because of illness.

她打算休学去创业。

Tā dǎsuàn xiūxué qù chuàngyè.

She plans to defer her studies to start a business.

Tips

usage

休学 implies a formal, temporary suspension with the intention of returning. It's different from 退学 (tuìxué), which means dropping out permanently.

Stroke Order

休 xiū

学 xué