旷课 (kuàng kè) — to skip class, to play truant
Definition
To skip class as a student habit — emphasizes missing one's own scheduled class (often repeatedly). 刷 is a colloquial shortcut for the same idea; 缺席 is more formal and applies to any event, not just a student's class.
verb
to skip classto play truant
Examples
- 旷课。Tā zuì jìn jīng cháng kuàng kè.He has been skipping class often recently.
- 旷课？Nǐ wèi shén me yào kuàng kè qù wán yóu xì?Why did you skip class to play games?
- 旷课。kuàng kè Sān cì huì bèi xué xiào jǐng gào.Skipping class three times will result in a school warning.
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