补习班

補習班

bǔxíbān

noun #23,691

Measure Word

一个补习班 gè

Meanings

1 cram school
2 tutoring class
3 supplementary study class

Characters

to supplement / to make up for

to study / to practice

class / group / shift

Examples

她每天放学后都要去补习班上课。

Tā měitiān fàngxué hòu dōu yào qù bǔxíbān shàngkè.

She goes to cram school every day after school.

很多家长为了让孩子考上好大学，送他们去补习班。

Hěn duō jiāzhǎng wèile ràng háizi kǎoshàng hǎo dàxué, sòng tāmen qù bǔxíbān.

Many parents send their children to cram schools to help them get into good universities.

Tips

culture

补习班 are a major feature of East Asian education culture. In China, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan, attendance at after-school tutoring centers is extremely common due to high-stakes university entrance exams. The phenomenon is tied to intense academic competition.

Stroke Order

补 bǔ

习 xí

班 bān