Definition
停课 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to suspend classes' — the object 课 can separate from the verb 停 when you add duration, frequency, or aspect markers. For example, you can say 停过两次课 ('classes have been suspended twice'). It's used when classes are cancelled due to weather, emergencies, or at the end of the term.
v.o.
to suspend classes (temporarily or for the term)
Examples
- ，停课。Yīnwèi táifēng, xuéxiào míngtiān tíng kè.Because of the typhoon, school will suspend classes tomorrow.
- 。Zhège xuéqī yǐjīng tíng guò liǎng cì kè le.Classes have already been suspended twice this semester.
- 停课。Wǒmen xuéxiào cóng yī yuè shíwǔ hào kāishǐ tíng kè.Our school will suspend classes starting January 15th.
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