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互补

hù bǔ
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

  1. 1. complementary
  2. 2. to complement each other

Word relationships

Antonyms

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互斥
hù chì

mutually exclusive

相互排斥，而非互补

Related words

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搭配
dā pèi

to pair up

两者配合，形成互补效果

Synonyms

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补充
bǔ chōng

to replenish

功能上相互增强或完善
相辅相成
xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng

to complement one another (idiom)

互相配合、互相补充

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 优势 (互补优势) or 性格 (性格互补). Rarely used with inanimate objects without inherent interdependence.

Common mistakes

互补 is intransitive; avoid *A 互补 B. Use A 和 B 互补 or A 与 B 互补 instead.

Example Sentences

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他们的技能 互补 ，合作得很顺利。
Their skills complement each other, so they cooperated very smoothly.

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Words Containing 互补

碱基互补配对
jiǎn jī hù bǔ pèi duì

complementary base pairing e.g. adenine A 腺嘌呤 pairs with thymine T 胸腺嘧啶 in DNA

Child Words of 互补

补
bǔ

to repair

互
hù

mutual