下课

xià kè

HSK 1

Meaning

to finish class
to get out of class
(fig.) (esp. of a sports coach) to be dismissed
to be fired

Definition

指课程结束；也比喻被解雇或免职。

To finish class; also used figuratively to mean being dismissed or removed from a position.

Usage

常用于学校情境表示课程结束，也可用于职场或政治语境表示某人被解雇或下台。

Commonly used in school contexts to indicate the end of a class. It can also be used in workplace or political contexts to mean someone is fired or removed from office.

Examples

1 今天下午三点就下课了，我们可以一起去打球。 (Class ends at 3 PM today, we can go play ball together.)
2 老师刚说完下课，学生们就收拾书包跑了。 (As soon as the teacher said class was dismissed, the students packed their bags and ran.)
3 由于业绩太差，那位经理终于下课了。 (Due to poor performance, that manager was finally fired.)
4 主教练在连续输掉五场比赛后下课了。 (The head coach was dismissed after losing five consecutive games.)
5 下课铃声一响，教室里立刻热闹起来。 (As soon as the bell rang for class dismissal, the classroom immediately became lively.)

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