补妆

補妝

bǔzhuāng

verb

Meanings

1 to touch up one's makeup
2 to refresh makeup

Characters

to mend, to touch up

Examples

HSK 4

她每隔几小时就要补妆。

Tā měi gé jǐ xiǎoshí jiùyào bǔzhuāng.

She touches up her makeup every few hours.

HSK 5

我去洗手间补个妆。

Wǒ qù xǐshǒujiān bǔ ge zhuāng.

I'm going to the restroom to touch up my makeup.

Tips

usage

补 (to patch / make up what’s missing) + 妆 (makeup). Separable: 补一下妆, 补个妆, 补了妆. Compare 化妆 (to put makeup on from scratch) and 卸妆 (to remove makeup).

Stroke Order

补 bǔ

妆 zhuāng