HSK 6 · verb
补
to mend; to patch; to fill in; to make up for
袜子上有个小洞，妈妈帮我把洞补好了。
Wàzi shang yǒu ge xiǎo dòng, māma bāng wǒ bǎ dòng bǔ hǎo le.
There is a small hole in my socks; Mum helped me mend it.
请补充一点儿水。
Qǐng bǔchōng yìdiǎnr shuǐ.
Please drink some more water.
公司打破了合同，必须补偿客户的损失。
Gōngsī dǎpòle hétong, bìxū bǔcháng kèhù de sǔnshī.
The company broke the contract and must compensate the client for the loss.
他生病住院一周，出院后还要补课。
Tā shēngbìng zhùyuàn yì zhōu, chūyuàn hòu hái yào bǔkè.
He was ill in hospital for a week and has to make up his lessons after leaving.