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下课 (xià kè) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 1

下课 (xià kè) is a Chinese word: get out of class. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 下课

动 dòng verb

get out of class

我们下课后一起去吃饭吧。

wǒ men xià kè hòu yì qǐ qù chī fàn ba

Let's go eat together after class.

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Word breakdown

下 xià — to leave, to get off (indicating the action of leaving)

课 kè — class, lesson (what is being finished)

Structure & writing
1 下 xià — lower position (opposite of 上): ① positioned below (opposite of 上); ② later in order or time; ③ within a certain range, condition, or circumstance
下 is a component in 2 characters

consists of

1.1 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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Stroke order

2 课 kè — schoolwork; planned segmented instruction

课 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 讠 yán — speech/language radical
讠 is a component in 75 characters
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