补眠 補眠
补眠 補眠 bǔ mián ㄅㄨˇ ㄇㄧㄢˊ bou2 min4
- to catch up on sleep
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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
眠
- 休眠 xiū mián ㄒㄧㄡ ㄇㄧㄢˊ jau1 min4 (biology) dormant
- 催眠 cuī mián ㄘㄨㄟ ㄇㄧㄢˊ ceoi1 min4 hypnosis
- 失眠 shī mián ㄕ ㄇㄧㄢˊ sat1 min4 to suffer from insomnia
- 睡眠 shuì mián ㄕㄨㄟˋ ㄇㄧㄢˊ seoi6 min4 sleep
- 安眠药 安眠藥 ān mián yào ㄢ ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄠˋ on1 min4 joek6 sleeping pill
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- 入眠 rù mián ㄖㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄢˊ jap6 min4 to fall asleep
- 冬眠 dōng mián ㄉㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄢˊ dung1 min4 to hibernate
- 助眠 zhù mián ㄓㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄢˊ zo6 min4 to promote sleep
- 安眠 ān mián ㄢ ㄇㄧㄢˊ on1 min4 to sleep peacefully
- 永眠 yǒng mián ㄩㄥˇ ㄇㄧㄢˊ wing5 min4 to pass away; to die; to rest eternally
- 舒眠 shū mián ㄕㄨ ㄇㄧㄢˊ syu1 min4 to sleep well; to get restful sleep
- 蛰眠 蟄眠 zhé mián ㄓㄜˊ ㄇㄧㄢˊ zat6 min4 to hibernate
- 蚕眠 蠶眠 cán mián ㄘㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄢˊ caam4 min4 a silkworm's period of inactivity prior to molting
- 酣眠 hān mián ㄏㄢ ㄇㄧㄢˊ ham4 min4 to sleep soundly; to be fast asleep
- 长眠 長眠 cháng mián ㄔㄤˊ ㄇㄧㄢˊ zoeng2 min4 (euphemism) to rest eternally; to lie buried in (one's final resting place)
- 催眠曲 cuī mián qǔ ㄘㄨㄟ ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄩˇ ceoi1 min4 kuk1 lullaby
- 催眠药 催眠藥 cuī mián yào ㄘㄨㄟ ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄠˋ ceoi1 min4 joek6 soporific drug
- 催眠术 催眠術 cuī mián shù ㄘㄨㄟ ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄨˋ ceoi1 min4 seot6 hypnotism
- 利眠宁 利眠寧 lì mián níng ㄌㄧˋ ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄋㄧㄥˊ lei6 min4 ning4 chlordiazepoxide
- 安眠酮 ān mián tóng ㄢ ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ on1 min4 tung4 methaqualone
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)
- 不眠不休 bù mián bù xiū ㄅㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄡ bat1 min4 bat1 jau1 without stopping to sleep or have a rest (idiom)
- 抵足而眠 dǐ zú ér mián ㄉㄧˇ ㄗㄨˊ ㄦˊ ㄇㄧㄢˊ dai2 zuk1 ji4 min4 lit. to live and sleep together (idiom); fig. a close friendship
- 我醉欲眠 wǒ zuì yù mián ㄨㄛˇ ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄩˋ ㄇㄧㄢˊ ngo5 zeoi3 juk6 min4 lit. I'm drunk and would like to sleep (idiom)