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翘课

翹課
qiàokè
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to skip class
  2. 2 to cut school
  3. 3 to play hooky

Examples

他昨天翘课去看电影了。
Tā zuótiān qiàokè qù kàn diànyǐng le.
He skipped class yesterday to go see a movie.
翘课太多会被退学。
Qiàokè tài duō huì bèi tuìxué.
Skipping too many classes can get you expelled.
不要翘我三节课！
Bùyào qiào wǒ sān jié kè!
Don't skip three of my classes!

Tips

register
Colloquial, mainly Taiwan/south usage. Mainland students more often say 逃课 or 旷课 (the latter more formal/official).
grammar
Separable verb: 翘了一节课 (skipped one class), 翘过课 (has skipped class before).

Stroke Order

翘 qiào
课 kè