备考 (bèi kǎo) — appendix; supplementary notes for reference

Definition

备考 literally means 'prepare for an exam' (备考 = 准备 + 考试). Note 备考 is a verb-object compound, so a time/object can be inserted: 为明天考试而备考 is natural.

noun
appendixsupplementary notes for reference

Examples

  • 备考
    Zhè běn shū de fù lù lǐ yǒu hěn duō bèi kǎo.
    There are many notes for reference in the appendix of this book.
  • 备考
    Kǎo shì qián qǐng zǐ xì yuè dú shì juàn hòu miàn de bèi kǎo.
    Please carefully read the reference notes at the back of the exam paper before the test.
  • 备考
    Zhè běn cí diǎn de bèi kǎo bù fen liè chū le cháng yòng suō lüè yǔ.
    The reference section of this dictionary lists common abbreviations.

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