drop out; discontinue studies
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to drop out of school; to discontinue one's studies; to quit school
formalMore formal and less common than 辍学 (chuòxué). Often used in written contexts or formal descriptions of leaving education.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
jiā家
tíng庭
jīng经
jì济
kùn困
nan难
，
zhōng中
tú途
fèi废
xué学
qù去
dǎ打
gōng工
le了
。
Because of family financial difficulties, he dropped out halfway through to go work.
Fèi废
xué学
duō多
nián年
zhī之
hòu后
，
tā他
yòu又
chóng重
xīn新
shí拾
qǐ起
le了
shū书
běn本
。
After dropping out for many years, he picked up his books again.
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Dāng当
shí时
fèi废
xué学
de的
xué学
sheng生
zhōng中
，
hěn很
duō多
rén人
hòu后
lái来
dōu都
hòu后
huǐ悔
le了
。
Among the students who dropped out at that time, many later regretted it.