Chinese word

补

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǔ

Meaning

  • verbreplenish

Example

我们得补货了。wǒ men děi bǔ huò le

We need to replenish our stock.

Illustration for 补 (replenish)

More examples

请把缺少的部分补充到报告里。qǐng bǎ quē shǎo de bù fèn bǔ chōng dào bào gào lǐ

Please add the missing parts to the report.

Core concept

Restoring a whole by supplying what is absent or repairing what is damaged, whether the need is material, practical, or owed.

Common phrases

  • 补充资料bǔ chōng zī liào

    supplementary materials

  • 补课bǔ kè

    make up a missed class

  • 补货bǔ huò

    replenish stock

Similar words

补充bǔ chōng: Provides additional material or information where an existing amount or text is incomplete.
修补xiū bǔ: Mends something damaged or worn so that it returns to its proper condition.

Definition in Chinese

表示把缺少的部分加上去，或修补破损，使某物或某事达到完整或规定的状态。biǎo shì bǎ quē shǎo de bù fèn jiā shàng qù huò xiū bǔ pò sǔn shǐ mǒu wù huò mǒu shì dá dào wán zhěng huò guī dìng de zhuàng tài

Word origin

The simplified character 补 (bǔ, "replenish") comes from 補 (bǔ, "mend"), whose clothing radical points to an early meaning of repairing garments before the word gained broader uses.

Usage tips

  • In shops and warehouses, 补货 (bǔ huò, "restock goods") describes adding goods after stock runs low, so it is a routine supply word rather than a repair word.

Other meanings

  • make up forverb
  • mendverb

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