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“skip class” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinkuàng kè

Example

他今天早上旷课了。tā jīn tiān zǎo shàng kuàng kè le

He skipped class this morning.

Illustration for 旷课 (skip class)

How to say “skip class” in Chinese

“Skip class” in Chinese is 旷课 (kuàng kè).

A student deliberately leaves a scheduled lesson unattended, creating a gap in the expected class time.

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

Example sentences with 旷课

老师发现学生旷课后,会通知家长并安排补课。lǎo shī fā xiàn xué shēng kuàng kè hòu huì tōng zhī jiā zhǎng bìng ān pái bǔ kè

After discovering that a student skipped class, the teacher notifies the parents and arranges a make-up class.

Tips for using 旷课

  • In school records, this verb usually signals an intentional absence, so it is stronger than a neutral statement that a student was not present.

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