Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
补
bǔ
Description
"补"的意思是把缺少的东西加上，或者把坏的东西修好。
"补" means to add what is missing or to repair something broken.
我们常说补衣服、补考、补钙。
We often say 补衣服 (mend clothes), 补考 (make up an exam), 补钙 (supplement calcium).
Meanings
补bǔ
to mend, to repair
妈妈在补我的衣服。
Mom is mending my clothes.
补bǔ
to add, to make up for what is lacking
你没吃早饭，快补一点东西。
You didn't eat breakfast, quickly have something to make up for it.
补bǔ
to nourish, to build up the body
这个汤很补身体。
This soup is very nourishing.
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Notes
- Nuance
补 covers both physical mending and abstract making-up, like filling in missed lessons or nutrients.
- Etymology
originally 'to patch cloth'; the meaning extended to any kind of filling a gap.
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