补课

補課

bǔkè

verb HSK 6 #29,319

Meanings

1 to make up a missed class
2 to take supplementary lessons

Characters

to supplement; to make up for

Making up a class — attending a makeup lesson.

Examples

因为上次缺课，老师让我周六来补课。

Yīnwèi shàng cì quē kè, lǎoshī ràng wǒ zhōuliù lái bǔkè.

Because I missed the last class, the teacher asked me to make it up on Saturday.

这学期落下的课需要赶紧补课。

Zhè xuéqī luò xià de kè xūyào gǎnjǐn bǔkè.

I need to hurry and make up the classes I fell behind on this semester.

很多学生利用暑假补课。

Hěn duō xuéshēng lìyòng shǔjià bǔkè.

Many students use summer vacation for supplementary lessons.

Tips

usage

补课 (make up a specific missed class) vs 补习 (take extra tutoring lessons for improvement). 补课 implies catching up on something missed; 补习 implies extra study beyond regular classes.

Stroke Order

补 bǔ

课 kè