递补 遞補
递补 遞補 dì bǔ ㄉㄧˋ ㄅㄨˇ dai6 bou2
- to substitute
- to complement in the proper order
- to fill vacancies progressively
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递 遞
- 传递 傳遞 chuán dì ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄉㄧˋ cyun4 dai6 to transmit; to pass on to sb else
- 快递 快遞 kuài dì ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄉㄧˋ faai3 dai6 express delivery
- 递交 遞交 dì jiāo ㄉㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄠ dai6 gaau1 to present
- 递给 遞給 dì gěi ㄉㄧˋ ㄍㄟˇ dai6 kap1 to hand it (i.e. the aforementioned item) to (sb)
- 呈递 呈遞 chéng dì ㄔㄥˊ ㄉㄧˋ cing4 dai6 to present
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- 寄递 寄遞 jì dì ㄐㄧˋ ㄉㄧˋ gei3 dai6 delivery (of mail)
- 专递 專遞 zhuān dì ㄓㄨㄢ ㄉㄧˋ zyun1 dai6 to make a special delivery; to courier
- 投递 投遞 tóu dì ㄊㄡˊ ㄉㄧˋ tau4 dai6 to deliver
- 更递 更遞 gēng dì ㄍㄥ ㄉㄧˋ gang1 dai6 to change
- 转递 轉遞 zhuǎn dì ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄉㄧˋ zyun2 dai6 to pass on; to relay
- 速递 速遞 sù dì ㄙㄨˋ ㄉㄧˋ cuk1 dai6 courier
- 递加 遞加 dì jiā ㄉㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄚ dai6 gaa1 progressively increasing
- 递升 遞升 dì shēng ㄉㄧˋ ㄕㄥ dai6 sing1 to ascend progressively
- 递增 遞增 dì zēng ㄉㄧˋ ㄗㄥ dai6 zang1 to increase by degrees
- 递嬗 遞嬗 dì shàn ㄉㄧˋ ㄕㄢˋ dai6 sin6 (literary) to go through successive changes; to evolve
- 递推 遞推 dì tuī ㄉㄧˋ ㄊㄨㄟ dai6 teoi1 recursion
- 递归 遞歸 dì guī ㄉㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄟ dai6 gwai1 recursion
- 递减 遞減 dì jiǎn ㄉㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄢˇ dai6 gaam2 progressively decreasing
- 递解 遞解 dì jiè ㄉㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄝˋ dai6 gaai3 to escort a criminal under guard (in former times)
- 递质 遞質 dì zhì ㄉㄧˋ ㄓˋ dai6 zat1 neurotransmitter
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
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)