补课

• 拼音: bǔ kè
• 汉字拆解: 补 = 衤(clothing) + 卜, to supplement; 课 = 讠(speech) + 果, lesson

含义

To make up missed classes; remedial lessons; tutoring. Extra instruction to catch up or improve.

Has two main uses: (1) making up classes that were missed due to absence, and (2) taking extra lessons or tutoring outside regular school hours to improve academic performance. The second meaning has become increasingly common in the context of China's competitive education system.

例句

1. 周末很多学生都要去培训机构补课。
2. 老师说这周五要给我们补上周因为放假落下的课。
3. 政府正在整顿校外补课乱象。

用法指南

语境: education, tutoring, school

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 孩子每周六都要去补课。(The child has to go to tutoring every Saturday.)
• 下周一补课，把国庆假期的课补上。(We'll make up classes next Monday to cover the National Day holiday.)

错误说法

• 注意'补课'可能有负面含义 (Be aware that 补课 can have negative connotations — some view excessive tutoring as harmful to children's development)

起源与历史

Compound of 补 (to supplement) + 课 (class, lesson). Originally meant making up missed classes, extended to tutoring.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal