Chinese word

补充

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǔ chōng

Meaning

  • verbadd

Example

我还需要补充一些资料。wǒ hái xū yào bǔ chōng yì xiē zī liào

I still need to add some information.

Illustration for 补充 (add)

More examples

医生建议多吃水果来补充维生素。yī shēng jiàn yì duō chī shuí guǒ lái bǔ chōng wéi shēng sù

The doctor advises eating more fruit to replenish vitamins.

Core concept

Fills a gap in something so the whole becomes complete enough for its purpose.

Common phrases

  • 补充资料bǔ chōng zī liào

    supplement information

  • 补充说明bǔ chōng shuō míng

    provide additional explanation

  • 补充维生素bǔ chōng wéi shēng sù

    replenish vitamins

Similar words

添加tiān jiā: Add new things or content to increase the amount or range.
填补tián bǔ: Fill a hole or empty space with something needed.
补足bǔ zú: Add missing information or material to complete an explanation or set of documents.

Definition in Chinese

向事物或资料中加入缺少的部分，使其变得完整或达到需要的程度。xiàng shì wù huò zī liào zhōng jiā rù quē shǎo de bù fèn shǐ qí biàn de wán zhěng huò dá dào xū yào de chéng dù

Word origin

补充 (bǔchōng, "to supplement") combines 补 (bǔ, "to mend or fill a gap") with 充 (chōng, "to fill"), joining the ideas of repairing a lack and making something full.

Usage tips

  • The noun that follows this verb often shows whether the added item is information, a resource, or another needed part.

Other meanings

  • replenishverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 补充材料bǔ chōng cái liàoadditional materialnoun
  • 补充剂bǔ chōng jìdietary supplementnoun

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