bǔ补（補）
补（補）
HSK 3
common
verb
noun
Meaning of 补
补 means to mend; to patch up; to repair damaged items; to supplement; to make up for; to fill vacancies. Pronounced bǔ. HSK 3.
- to mend; to patch up; to repair damaged items
- to supplement; to make up for; to fill vacancies
- to nourish; to tonic up; to build up one's health
Character Info
Radical衤
Strokes12
Components
衤
卜
Stroke Order
补
Definitions & Examples
Mā妈
ma妈
zhèng正
zài在
féng缝
bǔ补
wǒ我
de的
pò破
wà袜
zi子
。
Mom is mending my torn socks right now.
Yá牙
yī医
zhèng正
zài在
gěi给
wǒ我
bǔ补
yá牙
。
The dentist is filling my cavity.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
xiū修
qiáo桥
bǔ补
lù路
。
The workers are repairing bridges and paving roads.
Zhè这
jiàn件
jiù旧
wài外
tào套
hái还
kě可
yǐ以
bǔ补
yī一
bǔ补
zài再
chuān穿
。
This old coat can be mended and worn again.
Tā他
xué学
huì会
le了
bǔ补
zì自
xíng行
chē车
tāi胎
de的
jì技
qiǎo巧
。
He learned how to patch a bicycle tire.