repeat a year; retake classes
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to repeat a year (in school); to retake classes after failing entrance exams; to resit
Refers specifically to the practice in China's education system where students repeat their final year of middle school or high school to prepare for the zhongkao or gaokao exams again.
Tā他
qù去
nián年
gāo高
kǎo考
méi没
kǎo考
hǎo好
，
jīn今
nián年
xuǎn选
zé择
fù复
dú读
。
He didn't do well on the gaokao last year, so he chose to repeat this year.
Zhè这
suǒ所
xué学
xiào校
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
fù复
dú读
shēng生
。
This school has many repeat students.
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Fù复
dú读
xū需
yào要
hěn很
dà大
de的
yǒng勇
qì气
hé和
yì毅
lì力
。
Repeating a year requires great courage and perseverance.
Gāo高
kǎo考
fù复
dú读
bān班
měi每
nián年
dōu都
hěn很
huǒ火
bào爆
。
Gaokao repeater classes are very popular every year.