Korean word

휴강

Pronunciation

Romanizationhyugang

Meaning

  • nounno class

Example

내일은 휴강이에요.nae i reun hyu gang i e yo

There is no class tomorrow.

Illustration for 휴강 (no class)

More examples

교수가 갑자기 휴강을 선언했어요.kyo su ga kap jja gi hyu gang eul seo neon hae sseo yo

The professor suddenly declared that class was canceled.

Core concept

The planned teaching time is left empty because the lesson will not take place.

Common phrases

  • 내일 휴강nae il hyu gang

    no class tomorrow

  • 휴강 통보hyu gang tong bo

    class cancellation notice

  • 휴강 결정hyu gang kyeol jeong

    decision to cancel class

Similar words

수업취소sueopchwiso: The calling off of a class that was set to take place.
보강pogang: A later class adds the teaching time lost from an earlier lesson.
결강kyeolgang: A class is not held because its instructor is unavailable.
결석kyeolseok: Not being present at a scheduled class.

Definition in Korean

학교나 강좌에서 예정된 강의가 취소되어 실제로 수업이 이루어지지 않는 상태를 가리키는 명사.hak kkyo na kang jwa e seo ye jeong doen kang ui ga chwi so doe eo sil je ro su eo bi i ru eo ji ji an neun sang tae reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The term is a Sino-Korean compound built from elements meaning rest and lecture, which links its form to a canceled lesson.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear no class as a normal break, but this word usually concerns one particular scheduled session.

Opposites

  • 정상수업cheongsangsueopregular classnoun

Related words

  • 휴강하다hyuganghadacancel classverb

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