抵补

抵補

dǐbǔ

verb

Meanings

1 to compensate for; to make up for; to offset (a loss or shortfall)

Characters

to offset; resist

to mend; supplement

Examples

公司用利润抵补了去年的亏损。

Gōngsī yòng lìrùn dǐbǔ le qùnián de kuīsǔn.

The company used profits to offset last year's losses.

再多的钱也抵补不了失去的时间。

Zài duō de qián yě dǐbǔ bù liǎo shīqù de shíjiān.

No amount of money can make up for lost time.

Tips

usage

Common in financial / accounting contexts (offsetting losses, balancing accounts). For everyday 'making up for' a mistake, 弥补 (míbǔ) is more common; for compensation paid to someone, 赔偿 (péicháng) is the legal term.

Stroke Order

抵 dǐ

补 bǔ