How to say “supplement” in Chinese
supplement, add
“Supplement” in Chinese is 补充, bǔ chōng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
补充 is read bǔ chōng: 2 syllables. 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.
充电 — “fill with electricity”, to charge.
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 “补充”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 补充. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我想补充几句wǒxiǎngbǔchōngjǐjùI'd like to add a few words.
More words from the lesson “Don't interrupt!”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “supplement” in Chinese?
“Supplement” in Chinese is 补充, pinyin bǔchōng.
What does 补充 mean?
补充 (bǔchōng) means “supplement, add”.
How do you write 补充?
补充 is 2 characters: 补 (bǔ) — mend, make up for; 充 (chōng) — fill. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 补充?
补充 is read bǔchōng. Tones: bǔ — third tone, chōng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“supplement” in the lesson “Don't interrupt!”
This word is from the topic “Opinions and arguments” of HSK 5. 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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