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补 (bǔ): to supplement, to make up

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HSK 6verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to supplement, to make up
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 6
Strokes: 7
Radical: 衤
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

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

Chinese explanation

把破的地方修好，使完整
把缺少的部分填上或加上，使足够
用食物或药物等滋养身体。

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Example sentences

My bicycle tire is punctured and needs to be repaired.

Mom is patching my old shirt.

This road is full of potholes and needs to be repaired.

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