放学

fàng xué

HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to dismiss students at the end of the school day

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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上课

shàng kè

to go to class

refers to the start of the school day or a class session

Related words

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下课

xià kè

to finish class

dismissal from a class period, as opposed to the end of the school day

放学后

fàng xué hòu

after school

after school, a common time expression using 放学

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with time expressions like 几点 (jǐ diǎn) to ask when school ends, e.g., 几点放学？

Common mistakes

Do not use 放学 to mean graduating from school; that is 毕业 (bì yè).

Example Sentences

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我们每天下午三点放学。

We get out of school at 3 p.m. every day.

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Words Containing 放学

放学后