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