Meaning and Usage
"放学" literally means "to dismiss school" or "school ends." It is commonly used to indicate the time when classes finish for the day.
Common Contexts
This term is frequently used in daily conversation about school schedules, after-school activities, and routines involving students.
Collocations and Patterns
- 放学后 (fàngxué hòu): after school, used to talk about activities following the end of classes.
- 放学时间 (fàngxué shíjiān): school dismissal time.
- 放学回家 (fàngxué huí jiā): go home after school.
Usage Notes
"放学" is a fixed expression and is not used to mean "to release learning" literally. It always refers to the end of the school day. Avoid confusing it with "下课" which means "class ends" but can refer to individual lessons rather than the whole school day.