退学 (tuì xué) — to drop out of school; to discontinue one's studies
Definition
退学 means to formally leave school before finishing one's studies, whether expelled or by choice. As a 离合词 it splits: 退了学 / 退过一次学 (not *退学了书).
verb
to drop out of schoolto discontinue one's studies
Examples
- ，退学。Tā yīn wèi shēn tǐ bù hǎo, zhǐ hǎo tuì xué le.He had to drop out of school because of poor health.
- ，。Tā zài dà èr de shí hou tuì le xué, qù chuàng yè le.She dropped out in her sophomore year to start a business.
- 退学？。Nǐ wèi shén me yào tuì xué? zài kǎo lǜ yí xià ba.Why do you want to drop out? Think it over.
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