How to say “make up for” in Chinese
make up for (a loss, gap)
“Make up for” in Chinese is 弥补, mí bǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
弥补 is read mí bǔ: 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, 弓 “bow”; on the right, 尔, as in 你 nǐ.
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 “弥补”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 弥补. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 有些错误是无法弥补的yǒuxiēcuòwùshìwúfǎmíbǔdeSome mistakes can't be made right.
More words from the lesson “Losing and making up for it”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “make up for” in Chinese?
“Make up for” in Chinese is 弥补, pinyin míbǔ.
What does 弥补 mean?
弥补 (míbǔ) means “make up for (a loss, gap)”.
How do you write 弥补?
弥补 is 2 characters: 弥 (mí) — fill, make up for; 补 (bǔ) — mend, make up for. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 弥补?
弥补 is read míbǔ. Tones: mí — second tone, bǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“make up for” 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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