课外

課外

kèwài

adjective #16,346

Meanings

1 extracurricular
2 outside of class

Characters

class; lesson; course

outside; beyond

Examples

HSK 4

学校鼓励学生参加课外活动。

Xuéxiào gǔlì xuésheng cānjiā kèwài huódòng.

The school encourages students to participate in extracurricular activities.

HSK 5

老师推荐了一些课外阅读的书。

Lǎoshī tuījiàn le yìxiē kèwài yuèdú de shū.

The teacher recommended some books for extracurricular reading.

Tips

grammar

课外 functions as an attributive - it modifies nouns directly: 课外活动 (extracurricular activities), 课外阅读 (extracurricular reading), 课外辅导 (after-school tutoring).

Stroke Order

课 kè

外 wài