Chinese word

补给

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǔ jǐ

Meaning

  • verbsupply

Example

救援队正在给灾民补给食物。jiù yuán duì zhèng zài gěi zāi mín bú jǐ shí wù

The rescue team is supplying food to disaster victims.

Illustration for 补给 (supply)

More examples

前线需要不断补给物资。qián xiàn xū yào bú duàn bú jǐ wù zī

The front line needs a constant supply of materials.

Core concept

It closes a supply gap through organized delivery of necessary materials or aid.

Common phrases

  • 补给物资bú jǐ wù zī

    supply materials

  • 补给粮食bú jǐ liáng shí

    supply food

  • 补给燃料bú jǐ rán liào

    supply fuel

Similar words

补充bǔ chōng: Add more of something that is lacking until there is enough.
供给gōng jǐ: Make goods or funds available to people or places that need them.
运送yùn sòng: Transport people or goods between two or more places.
配给pèi jǐ: Share scarce supplies by giving each person or group a fixed amount.

Definition in Chinese

对缺乏物资的对象提供必要的用品或援助，以弥补缺口，常用于救援、军队或后勤场合。duì quē fá wù zī de duì xiàng tí gōng bì yào de yòng pǐn huò yuán zhù yǐ mí bǔ quē kǒu cháng yòng yú jiù yuán jūn duì huò hòu qín chǎng hé

Word origin

补给 (bǔjǐ, "to supply") joins 补 (bǔ, "make up for a lack") and 给 (jǐ, "provide"), linking the ideas of restoring a shortage and providing what is needed.

Usage tips

  • Chinese can also use this word as a noun for the provisions themselves, so context separates the act of providing from the goods that support a group or operation.

Other meanings

  • replenishverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 补给品bú jí pǐnsuppliesnoun
  • 补给线bú jǐ xiànsupply linenoun

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