补习

補習

bǔxí

verb HSK 6 #20,065

Meanings

1 to take extra lessons; to attend tutoring
2 to make up missed lessons

Characters

to supplement; to make up for

to study; to practice

Supplementary study — taking extra lessons to catch up.

Examples

他每个周末都去补习班。

Tā měi gè zhōumò dōu qù bǔxí bān.

He goes to tutoring classes every weekend.

很多家长给孩子报了补习。

Hěn duō jiāzhǎng gěi háizi bào le bǔxí.

Many parents enrolled their children in tutoring.

她在补习英语和数学。

Tā zài bǔxí Yīngyǔ hé shùxué.

She's taking extra lessons in English and math.

Tips

culture

China's 双减 (shuāng jiǎn, 'double reduction') policy in 2021 severely restricted the private tutoring industry. Before that, 补习班 (tutoring classes) were a massive industry.

Stroke Order

补 bǔ

习 xí