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  bou2   jyutping
  bu3   pinyin
[1] [v] mend; patch; fix; repair; restore; fill [2] [v] add up; supplement; supply [3] addenda; supplements; replenishments; complements [4] nutritious; nutrient [5] rich foods; tonics [6] [v] nourish [7] [v] make up; help (finance, etc.); subsidise [8] [v] appoint to; fill a post [9] [v] be of help; benefit; use

Stroke count: 12
Level: 3
Radical: (#145)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
補 / 补

This word has been viewed 9709 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 20th Sep 2018 02:48

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detail  bou2 cung1  bu3 chong1 = replenish; additional
detail  bou2 zaap6  bu3 xi2 = to take supplementary classes
detail  bou2 zaap6 baan1  bu3 xi2 ban1 = cram school; extracurricular classes
detail  bou2 fo3  bu3 ke4 = make up for a missed lesson
detail  bou2 tip3  bu3 tie1 = subsidy; allowance
detail  bou2 gau3  bu3 jiu4 = remedy
detail  bou2 soeng4  bu3 chang2 = to compensate
detail  bou2 zo6  bu3 zhu4 = subsidy; allowance
detail  tin4 bou2  tian2 bu3 = to fill (a vacancy, gap etc.)
detail  bou2 syun2  bu3 xuan3 = by-election
See all 62 compounds (CantoDict reports 66 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 4 examples containing 補
detail 唔使補習班
Don't you need to go to cram school?
[Lit. you no need return cram-class [particle]. Std. Chinese: 你不是要上補習班嗎?]
detail 就算亦都於事無補
Even by doing so, you would not help the situation.
detail 與其補救已然不如
Prevention is better than cure.
detail 兼職工作, 借此幫補
He worked several part-time jobs, thereby helping his family financially.
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