Chinese word

补习

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǔ xí

Meaning

  • verbtake extra lessons

Example

我周末要去补习语文。wǒ zhōu mò yào qù bǔ xí yǔ wén

I am going to take extra Chinese lessons this weekend.

Illustration for 补习 (take extra lessons)

More examples

考试前大家集体去补习，复习重点题型。kǎo shì qián dà jiā jí tǐ qù bǔ xí fù xí zhòng diǎn tí xíng

Before the exam, everyone went for extra lessons together to review important question types.

Core concept

Extra guided study that fills gaps and strengthens one subject.

Common phrases

  • 接受补习jiē shòu bǔ xí

    receive extra lessons

  • 报名补习bào míng bǔ xí

    enroll in extra lessons

  • 考前集体补习kǎo qián jí tǐ bǔ xí

    take group extra lessons before an exam

Similar words

补课bǔ kè: Attend additional classes to fill gaps from missed or poorly understood lessons.
辅导fú dǎo: Guide a learner through study content and problems so the ideas become clear.
复习fù xí: Go over studied material again to strengthen recall and understanding.

Definition in Chinese

接受针对个人或小组的额外指导以强化某门学科或备考，形式可以是家教、补习班或辅导课程。jiē shòu zhēn duì gè rén huò xiáo zǔ de é wài zhí dǎo yǐ qiáng huà mǒu mén xué kē huò bèi kǎo xíng shì ké yǐ shì jiā jiào bǔ xí bān huò fú dǎo kè chéng

Word origin

补 (bǔ, "make up") + 习 (xí, "practice") combines the ideas of filling what is lacking and practicing more, giving the word its sense of added subject support.

Usage tips

  • For everyday conversation, this word usually points to focused subject support outside a learner's regular class, so the broader English idea of studying more does not capture its teaching component.

Other meanings

  • take remedial lessonsverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 补习班bǔ xí bānremedial classnoun
  • 补习课bǔ xí kèremedial lessonnoun
  • 补习老师bǔ xí lǎo shīremedial teachernoun

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