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    Expressing 'extracurricular' with 课外 (kèwài)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    课外 + Noun

    Explanation

    课外 (kèwài) means 'extracurricular' or 'outside of class.' It is formed from 课 (class) and 外 (outside), and is used as an adjective to modify nouns. For example, 课外兴趣课 means 'extracurricular interest class.'

    Examples

    • 学校有很多课外活动可以参加。

      Xuéxiào yǒu hěn duō kèwài huódòng kěyǐ cānjiā.

      The school has many extracurricular activities you can join.

    • 他的课外时间都用来练钢琴了。

      Tā de kèwài shíjiān dōu yòng lái liàn gāngqín le.

      He spends all his free time practicing piano.

    • 这本书是课外阅读的推荐书目。

      Zhè běn shū shì kèwài yuèdú de tuījiàn shūmù.

      This book is on the recommended extracurricular reading list.

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