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补救

補救
bǔjiù
verb HSK 7 #7,928

Meanings

  1. 1 to remedy
  2. 2 to make up for
  3. 3 to salvage

Examples

事情还有补救的办法吗？
Shìqing hái yǒu bǔjiù de bànfǎ ma?
Is there still a way to remedy the situation?
亡羊补牢，为时未晚。
Wáng yáng bǔ láo, wéishí wèi wǎn.
It's never too late to mend the pen after the sheep is lost.

Tips

usage
补救 is about damage control — fixing something after it's gone wrong. 预防 (yùfáng, prevention) is the preferred approach before things go wrong.

Stroke Order

补 bǔ
救 jiù