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休学

to suspend studying

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

xiu1xue2 • xiūxué

Meaning

Primary

to suspend studying

Alternatives

suspend studying, to suspend schooling, suspend schooling, suspend study

Mnemonic

If you 休学 suspend studying, you are taking a 休 rest from 学 studying in a formal sense.

Usage

他 因 病 一度 休学。

He suspended studying for a bit because he was sick.

他 决定 休学 一 年 去 旅行。

He decided to suspend studying (in order) to travel.