下课

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   to finish class

   • wǒmenxiàkèle.

     我们下课了。🔊

     We've finished class.

   • Lǎoshīshuōzàiguòwǔfēnzhōngjiùxiàkèle.

     老师说再过五分钟就下课了。🔊

     The teacher said there were five more minutes left before class would be over.

2. 貳动verb

   to get out of class

   • wǒmenxiàkèle.

     我们下课了。🔊

     We're out of class now.

   • Tóngxuémen,xiànzàixiàkè,míngtiānjiàn.

     同学们，现在下课，明天见。🔊

     Class is dismissed, everyone. See you tomorrow.

3. 參动verb

   to be fired

   • tāxiàkèle.

     他下课了。🔊

     He was dismissed from class.

   • Yóuyúyèjìtàichà，nàwèijīnglǐzhōngyúxiàkèle。

     由于业绩太差，那位经理终于下课了。🔊

     Due to his poor performance, that manager was finally removed from his position.

4. 肆动verb

   (fig.) (esp. of a sports coach) to be dismissed

   • jiàoliànxiàkèle.

     教练下课了。🔊

     The coach has been fired.

   • Zhǔshuàiyīnchéngjìtàichàérbèipòxiàkè。

     主帅因成绩太差而被迫下课。🔊

     The head coach was forced out due to poor results.