补救

補救

bǔjiù

verb HSK 7 #7,928

Meanings

Shìqing hái yǒu bǔjiù de bànfǎ ma?

Is there still a way to remedy the situation?

Wáng yáng bǔ láo, wéishí wèi wǎn.

It's never too late to mend the pen after the sheep is lost.

usage

补救 is about damage control — fixing something after it's gone wrong. 预防 (yùfáng, prevention) is the preferred approach before things go wrong.

补 bǔ

救 jiù