停课 (tíng kè) — to suspend classes (temporarily or for the term)

Definition

停课 means to suspend or pause classes — typically a school, not a single teacher. Short-term (weather, emergencies) or for the rest of the term.

verb
to suspend classes (temporarily or for the term)

Examples

  • 停课
    Yīn wèi tái fēng, xué xiào míng tiān tíng kè.
    Because of the typhoon, school will suspend classes tomorrow.
  • Zhè ge xué qī yǐ jīng tíng guò liǎng cì kè le.
    Classes have already been suspended twice this semester.
  • 停课
    Wǒ men xué xiào cóng yī yuè shí wǔ hào kāi shǐ tíng kè.
    Our school will suspend classes starting January 15th.

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