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留级

留級
liújí
verb #22,830

Meanings

  1. 1 to repeat a grade
  2. 2 to be held back a year in school

Examples

因为成绩太差，他不得不留级。
Yīnwèi chéngjì tài chà, tā bùdébù liújí.
Because his grades were too poor, he had no choice but to repeat a year.
老师警告她，如果继续缺课，可能会留级。
Lǎoshī jǐnggào tā, rúguǒ jìxù quēkè, kěnéng huì liújí.
The teacher warned her that if she continued skipping class, she might have to repeat the grade.

Tips

memory
留 means 'to stay/remain' and 级 means 'grade/level' — literally to stay in the same grade instead of advancing.

Stroke Order

留 liú
级 jí