HSK · Level 15
135 words
Chinese word
退学
Pronunciation
Pinyintuì xué
Meaning
- verbdrop out
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
A learner breaks off a connection with a school instead of continuing as one of its students.
Common phrases
申请退学shēn qǐng tuì xué
apply to drop out
办理退学手续bàn lǐ tuì xué shǒu xù
complete withdrawal procedures
被迫退学bèi pò tuì xué
be forced to drop out
Similar words
中退zhōng tuì: Leaving school before finishing by personal choice.
休学xiū xué: Taking a temporary break from school with plans to return.
开除kāi chú: Being officially removed from school for breaking rules or other serious reasons.
辍学chuò xué: Stopping school before finishing because family or life problems prevent continuing.
Definition in Chinese
因为各种原因结束在某校的学业，不再以该校学生身份继续上课。yīn wèi gè zhǒng yuán yīn jié shù zài mǒu xiào de xué yè bú zài yǐ gāi xiào xué shēng shēn fèn jì xù shàng kè
Word origin
The word 退学 (tuìxué, "leave school") joins 退 (tuì, "move away") and 学 (xué, "learning or school"), making its meaning easy to connect with withdrawing from school.
Usage tips
- The term often appears in official school language, so it sounds more definite and serious than a casual account of stopping attendance.