Meaning of 补课
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to make up missed lesson
- to reschedule a class
How to use 补课
补课 is a verb-object phrase used when a class is made up later, or when students get extra lessons to catch up. In China it also often means extra tutoring after school or on weekends. Example: 老师周六给我们补课。(Lǎoshī zhōuliù gěi wǒmen bǔkè.) The teacher is giving us a make-up class on Saturday.
补 (bǔ) means to patch or mend, and 课 (kè) means a lesson. To 补课 is to patch a hole in your schedule by making up the lesson you missed.
Common mistake: Learners often write 补 with the 礻 radical (as in 礼) instead of the clothing radical 衤, which has an extra stroke. Since 补 relates to mending cloth, it takes 衤.
Stroke order for each character
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补 bǔ · to repair · 7 strokes
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课 kè · subject · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 补课.
| 上课 | shàngkè | to go to class; to attend class |
| 下课 | xiàkè | to finish class; to get out of class |
| 课本 | kèběn | textbook |
| 课文 | kèwén | text |
| 课堂 | kètáng | classroom (CL:間|间[jian1]); class session |
| 课程 | kèchéng | course; academic program |
| 功课 | gōngkè | homework; assignment |
| 补充 | bǔchōng | to replenish; to supplement |
| 补偿 | bǔcháng | to compensate; to make up |
| 补贴 | bǔtiē | to subsidize; subsidy |
| 课题 | kètí | task; problem |
| 补习 | bǔxí | to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor |
Questions about 补课
What does 补课 mean?
补课 (bǔkè) means "to make up missed lesson; to reschedule a class".
How do you write 补课?
补课 is made of 2 characters: 补 (7 strokes), 课 (10 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 补课 an HSK word?
Yes. 补课 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 补课 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 补课 is written 補課.
Can I put words between 补 and 课?
Yes. Because 补课 is a verb plus object, you can split it, as in 补了两节课 (bǔ le liǎng jié kè), made up two lessons. Aspect markers and measure phrases go between the two parts.
Can 补课 be used outside of school?
Yes, figuratively it can mean to make up for something you neglected or missed learning. For example, someone who never learned to cook might say they need to 补课 on cooking skills.