Chinese word

填补

Pronunciation

Pinyintián bǔ

Meaning

  • verbfill

Example

公司正在填补一个空缺。gōng sī zhèng zài tián bǔ yí gè kòng quē

The company is currently filling a vacancy.

Illustration for 填补 (fill)

More examples

政府计划用新预算来填补财政缺口。zhèng fǔ jì huà yòng xīn yù suàn lái tián bǔ cái zhèng quē kǒu

The government plans to use the new budget to fill the fiscal gap.

Core concept

Closing a gap with whatever person, material, or measure is needed to restore completeness or function.

Common phrases

  • 填补空缺tián bǔ kòng quē

    fill a vacancy

  • 填补缺口tián bǔ quē kǒu

    fill a gap

  • 填补漏洞tián bǔ lòu dòng

    plug a loophole

  • 填补空白tián bǔ kòng bái

    fill a blank

Similar words

补充bǔ chōng: Adds missing amounts or content to make something full, complete, or sufficient.
弥补mí bǔ: Restores what is lacking after a loss or defect, bringing something closer to its original state.
补上bǔ shàng: Adds a missing part or corrects an omission afterward so that something is ready.
填写tián xiě: Writes the needed letters or numbers in the blank spaces of a form.

Definition in Chinese

用人力、物资或办法填补缺失的部分，使整体恢复完整或恢复所需功能。yòng rén lì wù zī huò bàn fǎ tián bǔ quē shī de bù fèn shǐ zhéng tǐ huī fù wán zhěng huò huī fù suǒ xū gōng néng

Word origin

The compound joins 填 (tián, "fill") + 补 (bǔ, "make good or supplement"), extending physical gap-filling to the restoration of missing support or capacity.

Usage tips

  • The verb commonly appears in planned or institutional contexts, including staffing, supplies, budgets, and public services, rather than only in casual talk about objects.

Other meanings

  • fill inverb
  • replenishverb
  • make up forverb

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