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补苴

Word · VerbTraditional補苴

mend; patch up; make up for

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to mend; to patch up; to darn

literary

Literal meaning, refers to mending clothes or fabrics.

Mǔ母
qīn亲
zài在
dēng灯
xià下
wèi为
ér儿
bǔ补
jū苴
pò破
yī衣
 。

The mother mended her son's torn clothes under the lamp.

Zhè这
jiàn件
jiù旧
yī衣
shàng尚
kě可
bǔ补
jū苴
 ，
bù不
bì必
diū丢
qì弃
 。

This old garment can still be patched up; there's no need to discard it.

2.

verb

to make up for; to remedy; to patch up a deficiency

literary

Figurative meaning, used for remedying shortcomings, gaps, or flaws in systems, theories, arguments, etc.

Zhè这
piān篇
lùn论
wén文
zhǐ旨
zài在
bǔ补
jū苴
qián前
rén人
yán研
jiū究
zhī之
xià罅
lòu漏
 。

This paper aims to remedy the gaps in previous research.

Xīn新
zhèng政
cè策
yì意
zài在
bǔ补
jū苴
jiù旧
zhì制
dù度
de的
quē缺
xiàn陷
 。

The new policy intends to make up for the shortcomings of the old system.

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Tā他
nǔ努
lì力
bǔ补
jū苴
zì自
jǐ己
de的
zhī知
shí识
duǎn短
bǎn板
 。

He worked hard to patch up the gaps in his knowledge.