缝补

縫補

féngbǔ

verb #36,642

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

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.

这件外套破了，需要缝补一下。

Zhè jiàn wàitào pò le, xūyào féngbǔ yīxià.

This jacket is torn — it needs some mending.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

缝 féng

补 bǔ