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学

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The word 放学 is formed by combining two individual characters, each contributing a core idea to create a new, unified concept. The first character, 放 (fàng), carries the meaning of "to release" or "to let go". The second character, 学 (xué), means "study" or "school". When joined, they create a vivid conceptual sequence: the act of releasing or letting out from the context of study or school, thus naturally arriving at the meaning "to finish school and leave" or "school is out".

Example Sentences Hide

我每天下午四点放学。

Wǒ měitiān xiàwǔ sì diǎn fàngxué.

I finish school at four o'clock every afternoon.

放学后，我经常和同学一起打篮球。

Fàngxué hòu, wǒ jīngcháng hé tóngxué yīqǐ dǎ lánqiú.

After school, I often play basketball with my classmates.

孩子们放学回家时要注意交通安全。

Háizimen fàngxué huí jiā shí yào zhùyì jiāotōng ānquán.

Children should pay attention to traffic safety when going home after school.

听到放学的铃声，学生们都兴奋地整理书包。

Tīng dào fàngxué de língshēng, xuéshēngmen dōu xīngfèn de zhěnglǐ shūbāo.

Hearing the school dismissal bell, the students all excitedly packed their schoolbags.

老师因为下雨决定提前半小时放学。

Lǎoshī yīnwèi xià yǔ juédìng tíqián bàn xiǎoshí fàngxué.

The teacher decided to dismiss school half an hour early because of the rain.

Word Definition - 放学

fàng xué to dismiss students at the end of the school day

Individual Character Details

放 fàng
学 xué