重修

chóngxiū
verb #76,196

Meanings

  1. 1 to retake a failed course
  2. 2 to redo
  3. 3 to repair, to revamp

Examples

Tā gāoshù guà kē le, xūyào chóngxiū.
He failed calculus and needs to retake it.
Chóngxiū yào jiāo yì bǐ fèiyòng.
You have to pay a fee to retake a course.
Zhè zuò miào shì Qīng dài chóngxiū de.
This temple was rebuilt in the Qing dynasty.

Tips

usage
In a school context, 重修 = retake a failed class. In a historical/architecture context, = to rebuild or restore. The class sense is the more common modern usage.
mistakes
Don't confuse with 补考 (bǔkǎo) — a make-up exam. 重修 means taking the whole course again.

Stroke Order

zhòng
xiū