停课

停課

tíngkè

verb #27,113

Meanings

1 to suspend classes
2 to close school
3 to cancel lessons

Characters

to stop; to pause; to halt

class; lesson; course

Examples

由于台风，学校宣布停课一天。

Yóuyú táifēng, xuéxiào xuānbù tíngkè yī tiān.

Due to the typhoon, the school announced a one-day suspension of classes.

疫情期间，全国各地学校纷纷停课。

Yìqíng qījiān, quánguó gèdì xuéxiào fēnfēn tíngkè.

During the epidemic, schools across the country suspended classes one after another.

Tips

usage

停课 can refer to both temporary suspension (weather, emergencies) and longer-term closure. The opposite is 复课 (fùkè) — to resume classes. Related: 网课 (online classes), the alternative when schools stop in-person teaching.

Stroke Order

停 tíng

课 kè