课外

課外

kèwài

adjective #16,346

Meanings

1 extracurricular
2 outside of class

Characters

class; lesson; course

outside; beyond

Examples

学校鼓励学生参加课外活动。

Xuéxiào gǔlì xuéshēng cānjiā kèwài huódòng.

The school encourages students to participate in extracurricular activities.

老师推荐了一些课外阅读的书。

Lǎoshī tuījiàn le yīxiē 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