补

补(補) [bǔ] 动

1. ■ （修理;修补） repair; mend; patch:

补鞋 repair [mend] shoes;

补车胎 mend a puncture;

修桥补路 build bridges and repair roads;

补漏 stop up holes;

补一补 have it repaired;

补袜子 darn socks;

补衣服 patch clothes

2. ■ （补充; 补足;填补） fill up; add supplement; supply; make up for:

弥补赤字 make up [meet] a deficit;

把漏了的字补上 supply the missing words;

我们还得补3个人。 We have three vacancies to be filled.; We need three more people.

3. ■ （补养） nourish:

补身体 build up one's health (with nourishing food or tonics);

补血 enrich the blood;

补元气 help restore vitality;

滋补 nourish

名

1. ■ [书] （利益; 用处） benefit; help; use:

无补于事 do not help matters;

不无小补 not be without some advantage; be of some help;

空言无补。 A mere verbal statement is of no help.

2. ■ （姓氏） a surname:

补真 Bu Zhen