[bǔ]
[动]
(修理;修补) repair; mend; patch
repair [mend] shoes
补鞋
mend a puncture
补车胎
build bridges and repair roads
修桥补路
stop up holes
补漏
have it repaired
补一补
darn socks
补袜子
patch clothes
补衣服
(补充; 补足;填补) fill up; add supplement; supply; make up for
make up [meet] a deficit
弥补赤字
supply the missing words
把漏了的字补上
We have three vacancies to be filled.; We need three more people.
我们还得补3个人。
(补养) nourish
build up one's health (with nourishing food or tonics)
补身体
enrich the blood
补血
help restore vitality
补元气
nourish
滋补
[名]
[书] (利益; 用处) benefit; help; use
do not help matters
无补于事
not be without some advantage; be of some help
不无小补
A mere verbal statement is of no help.
空言无补。
(姓氏) a surname
Bu Zhen
补真