补救

補救

bǔjiù

verb HSK 7-9 #7,928

Meanings

1 to remedy
2 to make up for
3 to salvage

Characters

to mend; to repair

to rescue; to save

Examples

HSK 2

事情还有补救的办法吗？

Shìqing háiyǒu bǔjiù de bànfǎ ma?

Is there still a way to remedy the situation?

HSK 7-9

亡羊补牢，为时未晚。

Wángyáng-bǔláo, wéi shí 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