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补
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Definitions
- 1. to repair
- 2. to patch
- 3. to mend
- 4. to make up for
- 5. to fill (a vacancy)
- 6. to supplement
Example Sentences
1 shown亡羊 补 牢。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 补
complementary
benefit
lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom)
to buy or upgrade a ticket after boarding a train, boat etc
compensation
waiting list
a supplement
to restock (an item); to replenish inventory
to subsidize
to remedy defects and correct errors (idiom); to rectify past mistakes
complementary medicine
tinker
to make a report after the event
to replenish
to fill (up)
complementary color
covered arbitrage
darning
to make up for
(sports) injury time
to sit for a makeup exam
tire patch (for puncture repair)
to replace (sth missing)
to remedy
to cut one's flesh to cover a sore (idiom); faced with a current crisis, to make it worse by a temporary expedient
see 拾遺補缺|拾遗补缺[shí yí bǔ quē]
not be without some advantage
take from the long to supplement the short (idiom)
to enrich the blood
to make up for what is lacking
to darn (clothing)
to take a tonic (for one's health)
to remedy omissions and correct errors (idiom)
(after a sum has been paid in advance) to refund (in case of overpayment) or be reimbursed (in case of underpayment)
one of three Ming dynasty sequels to Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记
to complement
to repair a tire
auxiliary organizations
supply
to reseed
supply ship
to hand in after the deadline; to pay after the due date
lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west wall (idiom)
to fill a gap (e.g. a gap in knowledge or blank space in a print layout)
to mend
complement (grammar)
unhelpful
complementary base pairing e.g. adenine A 腺嘌呤 pairs with thymine T 胸腺嘧啶 in DNA
to make up for lost sleep
complementary code
If you don't plug the small hole, the big hole will be hard to repair (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.
complementary item
to fill a vacancy
of no avail
treatment involving the use of tonics to restore the patient's health
a person who is in poor health cannot handle sth so strong as a tonic
tonic
to substitute
to do sth after the time it should have been done
substitute player
to remedy
by-election
record entry (e.g. into a bank passbook)
(idiom) to compensate for lack of ability through hard work
tonic
complement of a set
applique
reinforcing and reducing methods (in acupuncture)
to have a snack
to compensate for
tonic food (food considered to be particularly healthful)
to fill gaps with seedlings
to fill a vacancy
lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)
to subsidize
hot patching (of insulating material in a furnace)
to subsidize
to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casual workers etc)
lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west (idiom); fig. temporary expedient
It's too late to plug the leak once ship is in the middle of the river. (idiom)
(sports) to extend the duration of a game (due to stoppages)
medicinal dietary supplement that helps build up one's health
to fill a tooth (cavity)
tonic
to bring up to full strength
supplies
ammunition depot
to fill a gap
to supply again (sth lost)
complement (in blood serum)
(engineering) to reinforce (a structure)
to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor
to give an extra subsidy, or bonus etc
to take a tonic or nourishing food to build up one's health
to augment
depot
to replace a lost or damaged SIM card, retaining one's original telephone number
to compensate
to mend (clothes)
complementary number
complement
nourishing
complementary interval
to take deferred time off (to make up for working during the weekend or holidays)
patch (for mending clothes, tires etc)
additional ticket desk
to catch up on sleep
to overdose on supplementary medicine
cover (i.e. insurance against loss in financial deals)
to wait to fill a vacancy
(coll.) to cover a shortfall by using funds intended for another purpose or by borrowing some money
to compensate
complement
passbook entry machine
(Internet slang) to imagine
addendum
tonic
A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); a stitch in time saves nine
fluid infusion
(gaming) to finish off a wounded combatant
the benefits of medicine are not as great as those of good nutrition
fettling
to make up for one's faults by doing good deeds (idiom)
to charge (a battery)
to make up for an earlier mistake
to mend clothes
cram class
ching bo leung, an icy, sweet dessert soup
to make up missed lesson
supplementary angle
to pay a tax one has evaded
supply ship
interpolation (math.)