补习 meaning in English
to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor
Meaning of 补习
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- to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor
How to use 补习
补习 is used for extra classes outside regular school, often at a cram school or with a tutor. It is very common when talking about students preparing for exams. Example: 他每个周末都去补习数学。(Tā měi gè zhōumò dōu qù bǔxí shùxué.) He goes to extra math lessons every weekend.
补 (bǔ) means to patch or mend, and 习 (xí) means to study or practice. So 补习 is patching up the gaps in your studies with extra lessons.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 补习 (bǔxí) with 复习 (fùxí). 复习 means reviewing on your own, while 补习 means taking extra lessons, usually with a teacher or tutor.
补习 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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补 bǔ · to repair · 7 strokes
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习 xí · to study · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 补习.
| 学习 | xuéxí | to learn; to study |
| 习惯 | xíguàn | habit; custom |
| 练习 | liànxí | to practice; exercise |
| 实习 | shíxí | to practice; field work |
| 复习 | fùxí | to review; revision |
| 补充 | bǔchōng | to replenish; to supplement |
| 预习 | yùxí | to prepare a lesson |
| 补偿 | bǔcháng | to compensate; to make up |
| 补贴 | bǔtiē | to subsidize; subsidy |
| 补助 | bǔzhù | to subsidize; subsidy |
| 补课 | bǔkè | to make up missed lesson; to reschedule a class |
| 补考 | bǔkǎo | to sit for a makeup exam; to resit an exam |
Questions about 补习
What does 补习 mean?
补习 (bǔxí) means "to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 补习?
补习 is made of 2 characters: 补 (7 strokes), 习 (3 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 补习 an HSK word?
Yes. 补习 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 补习 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 补习 is written 補習.
What is a cram school called in Chinese?
A cram school is usually called 补习班 (bǔxíbān). In mainland China you will also hear 辅导班 (fǔdǎobān) or 培训班 (péixùnbān).
Can 补习 be used for a tutor teaching a student?
Yes. You can say 给学生补习 (gěi xuésheng bǔxí), which means to give a student extra lessons. So the word works from both the student's side and the teacher's side.