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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bǔkè
"因为昨天停电，老师决定今天下午加上一节补课。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A rescheduled educational class session held to replace a session that was previously cancelled, missed, or holidays-affected.
"Because of the heavy snowstorm on Tuesday, the professor scheduled a make-up class for this Saturday." - 2
An extra instructional period provided for students who need to catch up on missed coursework.
"The teacher offered a voluntary make-up class to help students prepare for the upcoming midterms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'make up' (dating back to the late 19th century in the sense of compensating for something missed) combined with the noun 'class' (from Latin 'classis'). It emerged in educational terminology during the 20th century to describe a rescheduled instructional period designed to replace one previously cancelled or missed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Make-up class" is said worldwide
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cours de rattrapage
Transliteration: koor də ra.tra.paʒ
"Le professeur a organisé un cours de rattrapage pour les étudiants absents."
Nachholunterricht
Transliteration: ˈnax.hoːlˌʊn.təʁ.ˌɪçt
"Wegen des Feiertags findet am Freitag ein Nachholunterricht statt."
lezione di recupero
Transliteration: leˈtso.ne di reˈku.pe.ro
"Gli studenti hanno frequentato la lezione di recupero di matematica."
clase de recuperación
Transliteration: ˈkla.se ðe re.ku.pe.ˈɾa.sjon
"El profesor programó una clase de recuperación para el próximo sábado."
aula de reposição
Transliteration: ˈaw.lɐ dʒi ʁe.po.ziˈsãw
"A aula de reposição será realizada na sala principal."
अतिरिक्त कक्षा
Transliteration: atirikt kaksha
"खराब मौसम के कारण कल एक अतिरिक्त कक्षा आयोजित की जाएगी।"
补课
Transliteration: bǔkè
"因为昨天停电，老师决定今天下午加上一节补课。"
보충수업
Transliteration: bo-chung-su-eop
"선생님께서 결석한 학생들을 위해 보충수업을 하셨다."
補講
Transliteration: hokō
"台風のため休講になった分の補講が土曜日に行われます。"
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