To repair in Chinese: 补 (bǔ)
bǔ
to repair
Definitions
- 1to repair
- 2to patch
- 3to mend
- 4to make up for
- 5to fill (a vacancy)
- 6to supplement
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄅㄨˇ
bǔ
Simplified & traditional
补
Simplified
補
Traditional
Example sentences
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妈妈帮我补好了裤子。
mā ma bāng wǒ bǔ hǎo le kù zǐ。
Mom mended my pants for me.
Related words
补充
bǔ chōng
to replenish
补偿
bǔ cháng
to compensate
补贴
bǔ tiē
to subsidize
补考
bǔ kǎo
to sit for a makeup exam
补课
bǔ kè
to make up missed lesson
补习
bǔ xí
to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor
补助
bǔ zhù
to subsidize
补给
bǔ jǐ
supply
补救
bǔ jiù
to remedy
互补
hù bǔ
complementary
弥补
mí bǔ
to complement
填补
tián bǔ
to fill a gap
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