Hanzi
Traditional
補
Simplified
补

to repair/to patch/to mend/to make up for/to fill (a vacancy)/to supplement

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

bǔ

Bopomofo

ㄅㄨˇ

Jyutping

bou2

Example sentences

彌補 / 弥补 míbǔ
我們必須努力工作，以彌補過去浪費的時間。
我们必须努力工作，以弥补过去浪费的时间。

We must work hard to make up for the time wasted in the past.

補 / 补 bǔ
他幫我補了破掉的衣服。
他帮我补了破掉的衣服。

He helped me mend the torn clothes.

藥材 / 药材 yàocái
中醫常用名貴的藥材來補身體。
中医常用名贵的药材来补身体。

Traditional Chinese medicine often uses precious medicinal materials to nourish the body.

補充 / 补充 bǔchōng
運動後需要及時補充水分。
运动后需要及时补充水分。

You need to replenish water timely after exercising.

詳 / 详 xiáng
資料不詳，請再補充日期和地址。
资料不详，请再补充日期和地址。

The information is incomplete; please add the date and address.

補課 / 补课 bǔkè
老師昨天請假了，所以今天要補課。
老师昨天请假了，所以今天要补课。

The teacher took leave yesterday, so we need to have a makeup class today.

互補 / 互补 hùbǔ
他們的個性剛好互補。
他们的个性刚好互补。

Their personalities happen to complement each other.

修補 / 修补 xiūbǔ
這扇紗窗破了，需要找人來修補。
这扇纱窗破了，需要找人来修补。

This screen window is broken and needs someone to repair it.

填補 / 填补 tiánbǔ
公司聘請了新員工來填補離職留下的空缺。
公司聘请了新员工来填补离职留下的空缺。

The company hired a new employee to fill the vacancy left by the resignation.

空缺 kòngquē
經理正在尋找合適的人選來填補職位空缺。
经理正在寻找合适的人选来填补职位空缺。

The manager is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the job vacancy.

Example Vocabulary

彌補

mi2'bu3

to make up for; to remedy; to compensate

補

bu3

to mend; to patch; to fix; to supplement

補充

bu3'chong1

to supplement; to replenish; to add

補課

bu3'ke4

makeup class

互補

hu4'bu3

complementary; to complement each other

修補

xiu1'bu3

to mend; to repair; to patch up

候補

hou4'bu3

填補

tian2'bu3

to fill up; to fill a vacancy

噁補

亡羊補牢

wang2'yang2'bu3'lao2

to mend the fold after the sheep are gone; to take action after a loss to prevent further damage

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