English–Chinese

“school lets out” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinfàng xué

Example

放学了,我跟同学一起回家。fàng xué le wǒ gēn tóng xué yì qǐ huí jiā

School lets out, and I go home with my classmates.

Illustration for 放学 (school lets out)

How to say “school lets out” in Chinese

“School lets out” in Chinese is 放学 (fàng xué).

The school day reaches the point when classrooms empty and students head home.

Full entry for 放学: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 放学

放学了,我去超市买东西。fàng xué le wǒ qù chāo shì mǎi dōng xī

School lets out, and I go to the supermarket to buy things.

Tips for using 放学

  • Chinese uses 放学 (fàngxué, "school lets out") for both the school-leaving event and its time, so 放学后 (fàngxué hòu, "after school") names the period that follows classes.

“school lets out” in other languages