Chinese word

修补

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiū bǔ

Meaning

  • verbmend

Example

我得把裤子上的洞修补一下。wǒ děi bǎ kù zi shàng de dòng xiū bǔ yí xià

I need to mend the hole in my pants.

Illustration for 修补 (mend)

More examples

她想修补与同事的关系。tā xiǎng xiū bǔ yǔ tóng shì de guān xì

She wants to mend her relationship with her coworkers.

Core concept

Targeted fixing that fills a gap or smooths a defect without remaking the whole thing.

Common phrases

  • 修补衣服xiū bǔ yī fú

    mend clothes

  • 修补漏洞xiū bǔ lòu dòng

    patch a vulnerability

  • 修补关系xiū bǔ guān xì

    mend a relationship

Similar words

修理xiū lǐ: Repair a broken object or machine so it can work or be used again.
修复xiū fù: Restore something damaged to a condition close to its original state.
缝补féng bǔ: Sew torn fabric or clothing to close holes and loose edges.
填补tián bǔ: Fill a gap or missing part with material to make up for what is lacking.

Definition in Chinese

对衣物、布料、纸张、墙面等破损处进行局部缝补、贴补或填补，使其恢复使用价值或外观，通常指临时或小范围的修整。duì yī wù bù liào zhǐ zhāng qiáng miàn děng pò sǔn chù jìn xíng jú bù féng bǔ tiē bǔ huò tián bǔ shǐ qí huī fù shǐ yòng jià zhí huò wài guān tōng cháng zhǐ lín shí huò xiǎo fàn wéi de xiū zhěng

Word origin

修补 (xiūbǔ, "mend") joins 修 (xiū, "fix") with 补 (bǔ, "fill in"), linking the act of correcting damage with the idea of replacing what the damage removed.

Usage tips

  • The word applies beyond clothing to materials such as paper and walls, so English speakers need not restrict it to sewing.

Other meanings

  • repairverb
  • restoreverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 修补费xiū bǔ fèimending feenoun
  • 修补工xiū bǔ gōngrepair workernoun

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