补丁

補丁

bǔding

noun #20,947

Measure Word

一块补丁 kuài

Meanings

1 patch (on clothing)
2 patch (software update)
3 fix

Characters

to mend / to patch / to supplement

adult male / fourth (phonetic/suffix)

Examples

他的裤子上打了一块补丁。

Tā de kùzi shàng dǎ le yīkuài bǔding.

There is a patch on his trousers.

系统发布了一个安全补丁。

Xìtǒng fābù le yīgè ānquán bǔding.

The system released a security patch.

Tips

usage

补丁 originally referred to a fabric patch sewn onto torn clothing. In modern usage it is widely used in tech contexts — a software 补丁 (patch) fixes bugs or security vulnerabilities, directly mirroring the English term.

Stroke Order

补 bǔ

丁 dīng