to repeat a grade; to be held back
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to repeat a grade; to be held back; to fail to advance to the next grade
Primarily used in primary and secondary school contexts. In universities, the term '重修' (retaking courses) is more common, though '留级' may apply when an entire year is repeated.
Tā他
yīn因
wéi为
liǎng两
mén门
gōng功
kè课
bù不
jí及
gé格
ér而
liú留
jí级
le了
。
He was held back because he failed two subjects.
Xué学
xiào校
guī规
dìng定
，
píng平
jūn均
chéng成
jī绩
dī低
yú于
liù六
shí十
fēn分
de的
xué学
shēng生
bì必
xū须
liú留
jí级
。
School regulations state that students with an average score below sixty must repeat the grade.
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Liú留
jí级
duì对
hái孩
zi子
de的
xīn心
lǐ理
yā压
lì力
hěn很
dà大
。
Being held back puts a lot of psychological pressure on children.
Wǒ我
bù不
xiǎng想
liú留
jí级
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
wǒ我
yào要
nǔ努
lì力
xué学
xí习
。
I don't want to repeat a grade, so I need to study hard.