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掛科

简挂科 · 繁掛科

Mandarin · pinyin guà kē

to fail (a course)

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掛: guà · hang, suspend; suspense
科: kē · section, department, science
挂: guà · hang, suspend; suspense

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4–1 · gua4 ke1

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gwaa3 fo1

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verb

(intransitive, slang) to fail an exam or test
(verb-object) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 掛 /挂 (guà), 科.

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