补

補

bǔ

verb HSK 3 #4,109

Meanings

1 to repair; to mend
2 to supplement; to make up for

Characters

mend; patch; supplement

Contains 衤 (clothing radical) — mending clothes.

Examples

我要补一下衣服。

Wǒ yào bǔ yīxià yīfu.

I need to mend my clothes.

你可以补考。

Nǐ kěyǐ bǔkǎo.

You can retake the exam.

补牙很贵。

Bǔ yá hěn guì.

Filling a tooth is expensive.

Tips

usage

补 appears in many useful compounds: 补课 (make-up class), 补考 (make-up exam), 补牙 (dental filling), 补票 (buy a ticket after boarding).

Stroke Order

补 bǔ