补
Character
to mend or fix something torn or broken
Meaning
bǔ
bu3- to mend or fix something torn or broken
- to add or make up for something missing
Examples
妈妈在补我的衣服。
mā ma zài bǔ wǒ de yī fu
Mom is mending my clothes.
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我明天要补课。
wǒ míng tiān yào bǔ kè
I need to make up a lesson tomorrow.
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Stroke order
All 7 strokes
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Words with 补
See all 143 →补充bǔ chōngto add more of something to make it enough or completeWordHSK 3补偿bǔ chángto give money or things to make up for something lostWordHSK 5补贴bǔ tiēextra money given to someone to help pay for thingsWordHSK 5补习bǔ xíto take extra lessons with a teacher after normal school hoursWordHSK 6补助bǔ zhùmoney given to help people pay for thingsWordHSK 6补考bǔ kǎomakeup exam; an exam you take again after not passingWordHSK 6补课bǔ kèto make up a class or lesson that was missedWordHSK 6补救bǔ jiùto fix a mistake; to make a bad situation betterWordHSK 7–9补给bǔ jǐsupplies such as food and water, sent to people or a placeWordHSK 7–9补丁bǔ dingpatch (for mending clothes, tires etc)Word补交bǔ jiāoto hand in after the deadline; to pay after the due dateWord补休bǔ xiūto take deferred time off (to make up for working during the weekend or holidays)Word