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bǔguò
verb #29,323

Meanings

  1. 1 to make amends
  2. 2 to make up for a mistake
  3. 3 to atone for an error

Examples

Tā nǔlì gōngzuò, xīwàng nénggòu bǔguò zhīqián de shīwù.
He worked hard, hoping to make amends for his earlier mistake.
Shuō shēngdào qiàn gùrán zhòngyào, dàn xíngdòng shàng de bǔguò gèng yǒuyì yì.
An apology is important, but making amends through action is more meaningful.

Stroke Order

guò