下课 (xiàkè): to finish class

Meanings

1 to finish class
2 class is dismissed

Characters

下

Examples

HSK 1

我们十一点下课。

Wǒmen shíyī diǎn xiàkè.

Our class finishes at eleven.

HSK 1

下课了！

Xiàkè le!

Class is over!

HSK 2

下课以后，我们一起去吃饭。

Xiàkè yǐhòu, wǒmen yīqǐ qù chīfàn.

After class, let’s go eat together.

Tips

usage

In sports slang, 下课 is used for a coach being fired: 教练下课了 'The coach got sacked' (literally 'the coach's class is dismissed').

Stroke Order

下 xià

课 kè

Related Words

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to go to class / to attend class / to give a lesson

下班 xiàbān HSK 1 #2,782

to finish work / to get off work

课 kè HSK 1 #1,290

class / lesson / course

下次 xiàcì HSK 1 #1,275

next time

下午 xiàwǔ HSK 1 #1,026

afternoon / p.m.

下 xià HSK 1 #83

down / below / under / next / to go down

下车 xiàchē HSK 1 #6,397

to get off (a bus, train, car, etc.)

下雨 xiàyǔ HSK 1 #6,507

to rain

楼下 lóuxià HSK 1 #2,752

downstairs

坐下 zuòxia HSK 1 #1,080

to sit down