bǔ kǎo
makeup examination
我这次考试没通过，要补考。
Wǒ zhè cì kǎoshì méi tōngguò, yào bǔkǎo.
I didn't pass the exam this time, I have to retake it.
他因为生病，错过了考试，所以要补考。
Tā yīnwèi shēngbìng, cuòguòle kǎoshì, suǒyǐ yào bǔkǎo.
He missed the exam because he was sick, so he has to retake it.
补考的时间是下个星期一。
Bǔkǎo de shíjiān shì xià gè xīngqī yī.
The make-up exam is next Monday.
重考 (chóng kǎo)
retake
补考 (bǔ kǎo)
make-up exam
及格 (jígé)
pass
通过 (tōngguò)
pass
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The Chinese word 补考 (bǔkǎo) is composed of two characters: 补 (bǔ) and 考 (kǎo). 补 means "to make up for" or "to supplement", while 考 means "to test" or "to examine". Together, 补考 means "to take a make-up exam" or "to retake a test".The character 补 is composed of two parts: the radical 亻(rén), which indicates that the character is related to a person, and the phonetic component 甫 (fǔ). The character 考 is composed of two parts: the radical 爫 (huǒ), which indicates that the character is related to fire, and the phonetic component 考 (kǎo).The word 补考 is first recorded in the Song Dynasty (960-1279). It was originally used to refer to a student who had failed an exam and was allowed to take a make-up exam. Over time, the meaning of 补考 has expanded to include any type of make-up exam, regardless of whether the student failed the original exam.补考 is a common word in Chinese today. It is used by students of all ages, from primary school to university. It is also used by adults who need to take make-up exams for professional or personal reasons.
