辍学 (chuò xué) — to drop out of school, to discontinue one's studies
Definition
Formal written verb for 'dropping out of school' (often permanently or long-term). Refers to leaving one's studies, not a temporary absence like 请假.
verb
to drop out of schoolto discontinue one's studies
Examples
- ，辍学。Tā yīn wèi jiā lǐ qióng, bù dé bú chuò xué.He had to drop out of school because his family was poor.
- ，。Tā chuò le yì nián xué, hòu lái yòu huí lái le.He dropped out of school for a year, and then came back.
- 辍学。Hěn duō nóng cūn hái zi shàng chū zhōng shí jiù chuò xué le.Many rural children drop out of school when they reach middle school.
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