放学

fàng xué

HSK 1Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

Refers specifically to the daily dismissal from school. Can be used with other time words like '早上' for 'morning dismissal'.

(for students) to finish classes and leave school for the day

学校里一天或半天课业完毕，学生回家。

Words:

放学时间放学路上放学回家

Synonyms:

下学散学

Antonyms:

Sentences:

今(jīn)天(tiān)下(xià)午(wǔ)三(sān)点(diǎn)放(fàng)学(xué)。
Classes end at three o'clock this afternoon.
孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)放(fàng)学(xué)后(hòu)直(zhí)接(jiē)回(huí)家(jiā)了(le)。
The children went straight home after school.
我(wǒ)在(zài)放(fàng)学(xué)路(lù)上(shàng)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yī)瓶(píng)水(shuǐ)。
I bought a bottle of water on my way home from school.

to have a holiday break from school (e.g., summer/winter vacation)

学校里放寒暑假或规定的假。

Synonyms:

Sentences:

下(xià)个(ge)月(yuè)学(xué)校(xiào)就(jiù)要(yào)放(fàng)暑(shǔ)假(jià)了(le)。
The school will have summer vacation next month.
春(chūn)节(jié)的(de)时(shí)候(hòu)，我(wǒ)们(men)会(huì)放(fàng)三(sān)个(ge)星(xīng)期(qī)的(de)假(jià)。
During the Spring Festival, we have a three-week holiday.

release

learn; study