Definition & Meaning

1.dismiss a class; get out of class; finish class; come off from class

2.resign; be fired; be laid off; be removed from a post

Word usage

Words with xia ke

xià kè

下 课

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1
v.dismiss a class; get out of class; finish class; come off from class
- lǎo shī yào kāi huì suǒ yǐ tí qián xià kè le
  老师要开会所以提前下课了。
  The teacher dismissed the class early because she had a meeting.
- tā ér zi hái méi yǒu xià kè
  他儿子还没有下课。
  His son is still at class.
- nǐ men shén me shí hou xià kè
  你们什么时候下课？
  What time is the class over?
antonym
shàng kè上课
2
v.metaresign; be fired; be laid off; be removed from a post
- zhè jǐ gè duì de jiào liàn xiān hòu xià kè
  这几个队的教练先后下课。
  The head coaches of several teams were fired one after another.
- qiú mí yī zài yāo qiú gāi duì de zhǔ jiào liàn xià kè
  球迷一再要求该队的主教练下课。
  The football fans insistently demanded the dismissal of the team's head coach.

Word usage

Separable word
"下" and "课" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 几点下的课？
  What time was the class over?
- 同学们在提问，现在下不了课。
  The students are asking questions, so the class can’t be over now.
- 篮球队成绩一点儿起色也没有，教练已经下了课。
  The basketball team did not get better performance at all, and the coach had already got fired.

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