缝补

縫補

féngbǔ

verb #36,642

Meanings

1 to sew and mend (clothing)
2 to darn
3 to patch up

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

妈妈在灯下缝补我的衣服。

Māma zài dēng xià féngbǔ wǒ de yīfu.

Mom mended my clothes under the lamp.

HSK 4

这件外套破了，需要缝补一下。

Zhè jiàn wàitào pò le, xūyào féngbǔ yíxià.

This jacket is torn - it needs some mending.

Tips

usage

缝 (to sew) plus 补 (to patch) covers two related actions: stitching tears closed and patching holes. Note the tone: 缝 is féng (verb), but féng shifts to fèng for the noun 'seam' (as in 缝隙 'crack').

Stroke Order

缝 féng

补 bǔ