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补
bǔ
Description
"补"的意思是把坏的东西修好，或者把少的东西加上。
"补" means to fix something broken or to add what is missing.
衣服破了可以补，考试没考好也可以补考。
Clothes can be "补"ped when torn, and exams can be "补"ped if not passed.
Meanings
补bǔ
to mend, repair, patch
我的衣服破了，妈妈帮我补。
My clothes are torn, and mom helped me mend them.
补bǔ
to fill in, add, make up for
你没来上课，要补一下笔记。
You missed class and need to catch up on the notes.
补bǔ
to nourish, be nutritious
这个汤很补，多喝点。
This soup is very nourishing; drink more of it.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
originally meant to mend clothes; the 衤 (cloth) radical shows this cloth-repair origin.
- Nuance
补 alone means mend/supplement; often used in compounds like 补习, 补课, 补充.
In videos
“现在要快速的跟大家来补个妆”
“我趁人还没来的时候先补个妆”
“补了256100（蒙图）”
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