补习

• 拼音: bǔ xí
• 汉字拆解: 补 = 衤(clothing) + 卜, to supplement; 习 = 羽 (feather), to study/practice

含义

To take supplementary lessons; to receive tutoring. Additional study to improve or catch up.

Refers to studying additional material or taking extra lessons to strengthen weak subjects or prepare for exams. Often used interchangeably with 补课, but 补习 emphasizes the studying/learning aspect rather than the class itself. Common in compounds like 补习班 (cram school).

例句

1. 为了考上重点高中，她每天晚上都去补习数学。
2. 这家补习班的老师都是名校毕业的。
3. 他英语基础差，需要好好补习一下。

用法指南

语境: education, studying

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 暑假我要补习物理和化学。(I need to take tutoring for physics and chemistry during summer break.)
• 补习班收费越来越贵了。(Cram schools are getting more and more expensive.)

错误说法

• 不要把'补习'只理解为负面的填鸭式教育 (Don't view 补习 only negatively — it can also refer to legitimate catch-up study for missed content)

起源与历史

Compound of 补 (to supplement) + 习 (to study, practice). Emphasizes the learning/practice aspect of remedial education.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal