How to say “mend” in Chinese
mend; add what is missing
“Mend” in Chinese is 补, bǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
补 is read bǔ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 衤 “clothing”: the first meaning is to patch clothes. On the right, 卜 bǔ hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “补”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 补. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我想补充几句wǒxiǎngbǔchōngjǐjùI'd like to add a few words.
- 他每个周末都去补习tāměigezhōumòdōuqùbǔxíHe goes to extra classes every weekend.
- 公司应当补偿客户的损失gōngsīyīngdāngbǔchángkèhùdesǔnshīThe company should compensate its customers for their losses.
- 政府给农民发放补贴zhèngfǔgěinóngmínfāfàngbǔtiēThe government gives subsidies to farmers.
- 政府用补贴支持新兴产业zhèngfǔyòngbǔtiēzhīchíxīnxīngchǎnyèThe government supports emerging industries with subsidies.
- 有些错误是无法弥补的yǒuxiēcuòwùshìwúfǎmíbǔdeSome mistakes can't be made right.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Losing and making up for it”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “mend” in Chinese?
“Mend” in Chinese is 补, pinyin bǔ.
What does 补 mean?
补 (bǔ) means “mend; add what is missing”.
How do you write 补?
补 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 补?
补 is read bǔ. Tones: bǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“mend” in the lesson “Losing and making up for it”
This word is from the topic “Obstacles and losses” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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