补涂

補塗

bǔtú

verb

Meanings

1 to reapply (sunscreen/lipstick etc.)
2 to touch up (an application)

Characters

to apply, to spread on

Examples

防晒每两小时补涂一次。

Fángshài měi liǎng xiǎoshí bǔtú yī cì.

Reapply sunscreen every two hours.

口红吃完饭后要补涂。

Kǒuhóng chī wán fàn hòu yào bǔtú.

Lipstick needs to be reapplied after eating.

Tips

usage

补 (to patch, to make up for) + 涂 (to apply/smear). The 补 prefix is very productive in beauty vocabulary: 补涂 (reapply), 补妆 (retouch makeup), 补水 (rehydrate), 补色 (refresh color).

Stroke Order

补 bǔ

涂 tú