English–Chinese
“drop out” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyintuì xué
Example
如果你退学，要先跟父母说。rú guǒ nǐ tuì xué yào xiān gēn fù mǔ shuō
If you drop out, you should tell your parents first.
How to say “drop out” in Chinese
“Drop out” in Chinese is 退学 (tuì xué).
A learner breaks off a connection with a school instead of continuing as one of its students.
Example sentences with 退学
因为学费太贵，他不得不退学。yīn wèi xué fèi tài guì tā bù dé bú tuì xué
Because tuition was too expensive, he had to drop out.
Tips for using 退学
- The term often appears in official school language, so it sounds more definite and serious than a casual account of stopping attendance.