互补 互補
互补 互補 hù bǔ ㄏㄨˋ ㄅㄨˇ wu6 bou2 HSK 7-9 流利級 · Level 5
- complementary
- to complement each other
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互
- 互信 hù xìn ㄏㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄣˋ wu6 seon3 mutual trust
- 互助 hù zhù ㄏㄨˋ ㄓㄨˋ wu6 zo6 to help each other
- 互动 互動 hù dòng ㄏㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ wu6 dung6 to interact
- 互惠 hù huì ㄏㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ wu6 wai6 mutual benefit
- 互相 hù xiāng ㄏㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤ wu6 soeng1 each other
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- 互访 互訪 hù fǎng ㄏㄨˋ ㄈㄤˇ wu6 fong2 exchange visits
- 相互 xiāng hù ㄒㄧㄤ ㄏㄨˋ soeng1 wu6 each other
- 互联网 互聯網 Hù lián wǎng ㄏㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄨㄤˇ wu6 lyun4 mong5 Internet
- 互利 hù lì ㄏㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ wu6 lei6 mutually beneficial
- 互助 Hù zhù ㄏㄨˋ ㄓㄨˋ wu6 zo6 see 互助土族自治县
- 互勉 hù miǎn ㄏㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄢˇ wu6 min5 to encourage each other
- 互扔 hù rēng ㄏㄨˋ ㄖㄥ wu6 wing1 to throw (sth) at each other
- 互换 互換 hù huàn ㄏㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄢˋ wu6 wun6 to exchange
- 互文 hù wén ㄏㄨˋ ㄨㄣˊ wu6 man4 paired phrases (poetic device)
- 互斥 hù chì ㄏㄨˋ ㄔˋ wu6 cik1 mutually exclusive
- 互殴 互毆 hù ōu ㄏㄨˋ ㄡ to fight each other; to come to blows
- 互生 hù shēng ㄏㄨˋ ㄕㄥ wu6 sang1 alternate leaf arrangement (botany)
- 互异 互異 hù yì ㄏㄨˋ ㄧˋ wu6 ji6 differing from one another
- 互粉 hù fěn ㄏㄨˋ ㄈㄣˇ wu6 fan2 to follow each other's accounts (on Weibo etc)
- 互素 hù sù ㄏㄨˋ ㄙㄨˋ wu6 sou3 (math.) coprime
补 補
- 修补 修補 xiū bǔ ㄒㄧㄡ ㄅㄨˇ sau1 bou2 to mend
- 填补 填補 tián bǔ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˇ tin4 bou2 to fill a gap
- 弥补 彌補 mí bǔ ㄇㄧˊ ㄅㄨˇ nei4 bou2 to complement
- 补偿 補償 bǔ cháng ㄅㄨˇ ㄔㄤˊ bou2 soeng4 to compensate
- 补充 補充 bǔ chōng ㄅㄨˇ ㄔㄨㄥ bou2 cung1 to replenish
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- 补助 補助 bǔ zhù ㄅㄨˇ ㄓㄨˋ bou2 zo6 to subsidize
- 补救 補救 bǔ jiù ㄅㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ bou2 gau3 to remedy
- 补给 補給 bǔ jǐ ㄅㄨˇ ㄐㄧˇ bou2 kap1 supply
- 补习 補習 bǔ xí ㄅㄨˇ ㄒㄧˊ bou2 zaap6 to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor
- 补考 補考 bǔ kǎo ㄅㄨˇ ㄎㄠˇ bou2 haau2 to sit for a makeup exam
- 补课 補課 bǔ kè ㄅㄨˇ ㄎㄜˋ bou2 fo3 to make up missed lesson
- 补贴 補貼 bǔ tiē ㄅㄨˇ ㄊㄧㄝ bou2 tip3 to subsidize
- 补习班 補習班 bǔ xí bān ㄅㄨˇ ㄒㄧˊ ㄅㄢ bou2 zaap6 baan1 cram class
- 亡羊补牢 亡羊補牢 wáng yáng bǔ láo ㄨㄤˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄌㄠˊ mong4 joeng4 bou2 lou4 lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom)
- 候补 候補 hòu bǔ ㄏㄡˋ ㄅㄨˇ hau6 bou2 to wait to fill a vacancy
- 国补 國補 guó bǔ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄅㄨˇ gwok3 bou2 national subsidy (abbr. for 国家补贴)
- 垫补 墊補 diàn bu ㄉㄧㄢˋ ˙ㄅㄨ din6 bou2 (coll.) to cover a shortfall by using funds intended for another purpose or by borrowing some money
- 增补 增補 zēng bǔ ㄗㄥ ㄅㄨˇ zang1 bou2 to augment
- 恶补 惡補 è bǔ ㄜˋ ㄅㄨˇ ok3 bou2 to overdose on supplementary medicine
- 找补 找補 zhǎo bu ㄓㄠˇ ˙ㄅㄨ zaau2 bou2 to compensate
Idioms with these characters
- 互诉衷肠 互訴衷腸 hù sù zhōng cháng ㄏㄨˋ ㄙㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄔㄤˊ wu6 sou3 cung1 coeng2 (idiom) to confide in each other
- 互通有无 互通有無 hù tōng yǒu wú ㄏㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥ ㄧㄡˇ ㄨˊ wu6 tung1 jau5 mou4 (idiom) mutual exchange of assistance; to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls; to reciprocate with material assistance; to scratch each other's back
- 互为因果 互為因果 hù wéi yīn guǒ ㄏㄨˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄧㄣ ㄍㄨㄛˇ wu6 wai4 jan1 gwo2 mutually related karma (idiom); fates are intertwined
- 补偏救弊 補偏救弊 bǔ piān jiù bì ㄅㄨˇ ㄆㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄅㄧˋ bou2 pin1 gau3 bai6 to remedy defects and correct errors (idiom); to rectify past mistakes
- 补天浴日 補天浴日 bǔ tiān yù rì ㄅㄨˇ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄩˋ ㄖˋ bou2 tin1 juk6 jat6 lit. Nüwa mends the Heavens and Xihe bathes the Sun (idiom)
- 拆东补西 拆東補西 chāi dōng bǔ xī ㄔㄞ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄅㄨˇ ㄒㄧ caak3 dung1 bou2 sai1 lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west (idiom); fig. temporary expedient
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- 将功补过 將功補過 jiāng gōng bǔ guò ㄐㄧㄤ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄅㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ zoeng1 gung1 bou2 gwo3 to make up for one's faults by doing good deeds (idiom)
- 将勤补拙 將勤補拙 jiāng qín bǔ zhuō ㄐㄧㄤ ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄛ zoeng1 kan4 bou2 zyut3 (idiom) to compensate for lack of ability with hard work
- 截长补短 截長補短 jié cháng bǔ duǎn ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄔㄤˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄉㄨㄢˇ zit6 coeng4 bou2 dyun2 take from the long to supplement the short (idiom)
- 勤能补拙 勤能補拙 qín néng bǔ zhuō ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄋㄥˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄛ kan4 nang4 bou2 zyut3 (idiom) hard work can make up for lack of natural talent
- 取长补短 取長補短 qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn ㄑㄩˇ ㄔㄤˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄉㄨㄢˇ ceoi2 coeng4 bou2 dyun2 lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)
- 拾遗补缺 拾遺補缺 shí yí bǔ quē ㄕˊ ㄧˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄑㄩㄝ sap6 wai4 bou2 kyut3 to remedy omissions and correct errors (idiom)
- 亡羊补牢 亡羊補牢 wáng yáng bǔ láo ㄨㄤˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄌㄠˊ mong4 joeng4 bou2 lou4 lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom)