Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
補
bǔ
Description
补的意思是把不够的东西加上去，让它变得完整。
我们常说补衣服、补钱、补身体，都是在把缺少的部分补上。
Meanings
补bǔ
to mend; to repair (clothes, holes)
我要补一下这件衣服。
补bǔ
to add; to make up for what is lacking
钱不够，我再补给你一点。
补bǔ
to nourish; to supplement (health, nutrition)
多吃菜可以补身体。
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant to mend clothes (衣 radical), later extended to 'fill in' or 'supplement'.
- Nuance
补 often combines with other words: 补习 (extra study), 补充 (supplement), 弥补 (compensate).
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