补考

補考

bǔkǎo

noun #26,030

Meanings

A makeup exam - retaking a test you missed or failed.

HSK 3

补考的机会只有一次。

Bǔkǎo de jīhuì zhǐyǒu yī cì.

You only get one chance for the makeup exam.

HSK 4

她因为生病错过了考试，需要申请补考。

Tā yīnwèi shēngbìng cuòguò le kǎoshì, xūyào shēnqǐng bǔkǎo.

She missed the exam due to illness and needs to apply for a makeup exam.

HSK 7-9

他考试不及格，下周要补考。

Tā kǎoshì bùjígé, xiàzhōu yào bǔkǎo.

He failed the exam and has to retake it next week.

culture

In Chinese universities, failing a course means you take a 补考. If you fail the 补考 too, you may need to 重修 (retake the entire course).

补 bǔ

考 kǎo