增补 增補
增补 增補 zēng bǔ ㄗㄥ ㄅㄨˇ zang1 bou2
- to augment
- to supplement
- to add
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增
- 增值 zēng zhí ㄗㄥ ㄓˊ zang1 zik6 to appreciate (financially)
- 增加 zēng jiā ㄗㄥ ㄐㄧㄚ zang1 gaa1 to raise; to increase
- 增多 zēng duō ㄗㄥ ㄉㄨㄛ zang1 do1 to increase
- 增大 zēng dà ㄗㄥ ㄉㄚˋ zang1 daai6 to enlarge
- 增强 增強 zēng qiáng ㄗㄥ ㄑㄧㄤˊ zang1 koeng4 to increase
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- 增收 zēng shōu ㄗㄥ ㄕㄡ zang1 sau1 to increase revenue
- 增添 zēng tiān ㄗㄥ ㄊㄧㄢ zang1 tim1 to add
- 增产 增產 zēng chǎn ㄗㄥ ㄔㄢˇ zang1 caan2 to increase production
- 增进 增進 zēng jìn ㄗㄥ ㄐㄧㄣˋ zang1 zeon3 to promote
- 增长 增長 zēng zhǎng ㄗㄥ ㄓㄤˇ zang1 zoeng2 to grow; to increase
- 激增 jī zēng ㄐㄧ ㄗㄥ gik1 zang1 to increase rapidly
- 与日俱增 與日俱增 yǔ rì jù zēng ㄩˇ ㄖˋ ㄐㄩˋ ㄗㄥ jyu5 jat6 keoi1 zang1 to increase steadily
- 倍增 bèi zēng ㄅㄟˋ ㄗㄥ pui5 zang1 to double
- 剧增 劇增 jù zēng ㄐㄩˋ ㄗㄥ kek6 zang1 dramatic increase
- 增光 zēng guāng ㄗㄥ ㄍㄨㄤ zang1 gwong1 to add luster
- 增兵 zēng bīng ㄗㄥ ㄅㄧㄥ zang1 bing1 to reinforce
- 增刊 zēng kān ㄗㄥ ㄎㄢ zang1 hon2 additional publication
- 增删 增刪 zēng shān ㄗㄥ ㄕㄢ zang1 saan1 add and delete
- 增厚 zēng hòu ㄗㄥ ㄏㄡˋ zang1 hau5 to thicken
- 增城 Zēng chéng ㄗㄥ ㄔㄥˊ zang1 sing4 see 增城区
补 補
- 互补 互補 hù bǔ ㄏㄨˋ ㄅㄨˇ wu6 bou2 complementary
- 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
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- 补充 補充 bǔ chōng ㄅㄨˇ ㄔㄨㄥ bou2 cung1 to replenish
- 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
- 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
- 马齿徒增 馬齒徒增 mǎ chǐ tú zēng ㄇㄚˇ ㄔˇ ㄊㄨˊ ㄗㄥ maa5 ci2 tou4 zang1 (self-deprecating) to have grown old without accomplishing anything (idiom)
- 有增无减 有增無減 yǒu zēng wú jiǎn ㄧㄡˇ ㄗㄥ ㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄢˇ jau5 zang1 mou4 gaam2 to increase without letup
- 有增无已 有增無已 yǒu zēng wú yǐ ㄧㄡˇ ㄗㄥ ㄨˊ ㄧˇ jau5 zang1 mou4 ji5 constantly increasing without limit (idiom); rapid progress in all directions
- 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)