supplement; make up a shortfall
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to supplement; to make up a shortage; to fill a deficit
neutralUsed to describe adding something to reach a required, sufficient, or full amount or number.
Zī资
jīn金
hái还
yǒu有
quē缺
kǒu口
，
xū需
yào要
bǔ补
zú足
。
There is still a funding gap that needs to be made up.
Qǐng请
hé核
duì对
yī一
xià下
rén人
shù数
，
bú不
gòu够
de的
huà话
lì立
jí即
bǔ补
zú足
。
Please check the number of people, and if it's insufficient, supplement it immediately.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
de的
shù数
jù据
bù不
wán完
zhěng整
，
xū需
yào要
bǔ补
zú足
xiāng相
guān关
xìn信
xī息
。
The data in this report is incomplete; relevant information needs to be added.
Gōng公
sī司
huì会
wèi为
yuán员
gōng工
bǔ补
zú足
shè社
bǎo保
de的
chā差
é额
bù部
fen分
。
The company will make up the shortfall in the employees' social security payments.