缺课 (quē kè) — to miss class; to be absent from a lesson
Definition
Missing class specifically because a student skips or is absent, not a general absence. Pairs with a class/lesson object (缺一次课, 缺了三堂课).
verb
to miss classto be absent from a lesson
Examples
- 缺课。Tā jīn tiān yòu quē kè le.He missed class again today.
- 。Zhè ge xué qī tā quē le sān cì kè.He missed class three times this semester.
- 。Tā yīn wèi shēng bìng quē le yí gè xīng qī de kè.He missed a week of class because he was sick.
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