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旷课

kuàng kè

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to play truant

Definition

无故缺课,不参加规定的课程学习。

To skip class without a valid reason, to be absent from a required class.

Usage

通常用作动词,指学生未经请假或没有正当理由而不到校上课。

Usually used as a verb, referring to students who are absent from class without asking for leave or without a valid reason.

Examples

  • 1 他今天又旷课了,老师很生气。 (He skipped class again today, and the teacher was very angry.)
  • 2 旷课会影响学习成绩,最好不要这样做。 (Skipping class will affect your academic performance, so it's best not to do it.)
  • 3 学校对旷课行为有严格的处罚规定。 (The school has strict punishment regulations for skipping class.)
  • 4 因为经常旷课,他被学校警告了。 (He was warned by the school because he often skipped class.)
  • 5 旷课不仅浪费自己的时间,也辜负了家长的期望。 (Skipping class not only wastes your own time but also disappoints your parents' expectations.)
  • 6 他因为旷课太多,最后被勒令退学。 (He was finally expelled for too many unexcused absences.)
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