to mend, repair, or supplement
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HSK Vocabulary: 补
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 补 is used in context
1
tā他
měi每
zhōu周
qù去
bǔ补
xí习
shù数
xué学
。
He goes to math tutoring every week.
2
wǒ我
xū需
yào要
bǔ补
chōng充
yì一
xiē些
wéi维
shēng生
sù素
。
I need to supplement some vitamins.
3
lǎo老
shī师
ān安
pái排
míng明
tiān天
bǔ补
kè课
。
The teacher scheduled a make-up class for tomorrow.
4
wǒ我
hē喝
shuǐ水
bǔ补
chōng充
shuǐ水
fèn分
。
I drink water to replenish fluids.
5
lǎo老
shī师
bǔ补
chōng充
le了
yī一
xiē些
zhòng重
yào要
de的
zhī知
shí识
diǎn点
。
The teacher added some important knowledge points.
6
wèi为
le了
bǔ补
chōng充
yíng营
yǎng养
，
tā他
měi每
tiān天
chī吃
shuǐ水
guǒ果
hé和
shū蔬
cài菜
。
To supplement nutrition, he eats fruits and vegetables every day.
7
wǒ我
nòng弄
huài坏
le了
nǐ你
de的
shū书
，
wǒ我
huì会
mǎi买
yī一
běn本
xīn新
de的
lái来
mí弥
bǔ补
。
I broke your book, and I will buy a new one to make up for it.
8
tā他
nǔ努
lì力
xué学
xí习
，
mí弥
bǔ补
le了
zhī之
qián前
là落
xià下
de的
gōng功
kè课
。
He studied hard to make up for the lessons he had missed.
9
gōng公
sī司
tōng通
guò过
tí提
gāo高
yuán员
gōng工
fú福
lì利
lái来
mí弥
bǔ补
gōng工
zuò作
yā压
lì力
dà大
de的
bù不
zú足
。
The company compensates for the high work pressure by improving employee benefits.
10
tā他
nòng弄
huài坏
le了
wǒ我
de的
shū书
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
gěi给
wǒ我
qián钱
bǔ补
cháng偿
。
He damaged my book, so he gave me money as compensation.
Information
Traditional補
Radical衤
Strokes7
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1449
Zhuyinㄅㄨˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+8865
CangjieYLSH
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality