补救 補救
补救 補救 bǔ jiù ㄅㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ bou2 gau3 HSK 7-9 流利級 · Level 5
- to remedy
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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
救
- 呼救 hū jiù ㄏㄨ ㄐㄧㄡˋ fu1 gau3 to call for help
- 急救 jí jiù ㄐㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ gap1 gau3 to give emergency treatment
- 拯救 zhěng jiù ㄓㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ cing2 gau3 to save; to rescue
- 挽救 wǎn jiù ㄨㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ waan5 gau3 to save
- 搜救 sōu jiù ㄙㄡ ㄐㄧㄡˋ sau2 gau3 search and rescue
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- 抢救 搶救 qiǎng jiù ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ coeng2 gau3 to rescue
- 救助 jiù zhù ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄓㄨˋ gau3 zo6 to help sb in trouble
- 救命 jiù mìng ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ gau3 meng6 to save sb's life
- 救援 jiù yuán ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄩㄢˊ gau3 wun4 to save
- 救治 jiù zhì ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄓˋ gau3 zi6 to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant)
- 救济 救濟 jiù jì ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧˋ gau3 zai3 emergency relief
- 救火 jiù huǒ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ gau3 fo2 to put out a fire
- 救灾 救災 jiù zāi ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄗㄞ gau3 zoi1 to relieve disaster
- 求救 qiú jiù ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ kau4 gau3 to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)
- 营救 營救 yíng jiù ㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ jing4 gau3 to rescue
- 解救 jiě jiù ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ gaai2 gau3 to rescue
- 救护车 救護車 jiù hù chē ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄨˋ ㄔㄜ gau3 wu6 ce1 ambulance
- 得救 dé jiù ㄉㄜˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ dak1 gau3 to be saved
- 援救 yuán jiù ㄩㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ wun4 gau3 to come to the aid of
- 搭救 dā jiù ㄉㄚ ㄐㄧㄡˋ daap3 gau3 to rescue
Idioms with these characters
- 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)
- 抱薪救火 bào xīn jiù huǒ ㄅㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ pou5 san1 gau3 fo2 lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action
- 从井救人 從井救人 cóng jǐng jiù rén ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄖㄣˊ cung4 zeng2 gau3 jan4 to jump into a well to rescue sb else (idiom); fig. to help others at the risk to oneself
- 救焚益薪 jiù fén yì xīn ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄈㄣˊ ㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄣ gau3 fan4 jik1 san1 add firewood to put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse
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- 抢险救灾 搶險救災 qiǎng xiǎn jiù zāi ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄗㄞ coeng2 him2 gau3 zoi1 to provide relief during times of emergency and disaster (idiom)
- 舍己救人 捨己救人 shě jǐ jiù rén ㄕㄜˇ ㄐㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄖㄣˊ se2 gei2 gau3 jan4 to abandon self for others (idiom); to sacrifice oneself to help the people
- 围魏救赵 圍魏救趙 wéi Wèi jiù Zhào ㄨㄟˊ ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄓㄠˋ wai4 ngai6 gau3 ziu6 lit. to besiege 魏 and rescue 赵 (idiom)
- 无可救药 無可救藥 wú kě jiù yào ㄨˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄧㄠˋ mou4 ho2 gau3 joek6 (idiom) (of an illness) incurable; (of a person, behavior etc) incorrigible; beyond any possibility of correction
Example sentences
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这种 這種 问题 問題 该 該 有 补救 補救 办法 辦法 。
This type of problem should be able to be solved.
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