Writing
放学 (fàng xué) — how to say "finish school" in Chinese
放学
Finish school
verb
Character composition
放
to release
学
to study
Radicals / Keys
子
Child
#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Collocations
放学回家
fàngxué huí jiā
go home after school
下午放学
xiàwǔ fàngxué
finish school in the afternoon
放学以后
fàngxué yǐhòu
after school
Examples
我们下午三点放学回家。
We finish school at three in the afternoon and go home.
我放学了。
I finished school.
Mnemonic
[fàng xué-] the moment the bell rings, the teacher releases us, and the whole class bursts out with a loud FANG! No more studying: 放学! 🎒🔔
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "finish school" in Chinese?
"finish school" in Chinese is 放学 (fàng xué).
放学 meaning in English
放学 (fàng xué) means "Finish school".
How is 放学 pronounced?
It is pronounced fàng xué (written as fang xue, fangxue). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write fang xue in Chinese?
It is written 放学: 放 has 8 strokes, 学 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 放学?
放学 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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