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补充

bǔchōng

to supplement, to add

Part of speech · verb

Pattern visualization

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Examples

  1. 我再补充几句。
    Let me add a few words.
  2. 运动后要及时补充水分。
    After exercise, replenish fluids promptly.

Collocations

补充营养补充说明补充水分补充能量

Mnemonic

补 bǔ "to mend/supplement" + 充 chōng "to fill": to mend a gap and fill it, i.e. to supplement, to add. 补 has the clothing radical 衤 (mending clothes). 补充说明 = supplementary note, 补充水分 = to replenish fluids. Opposite of 减少 (to reduce).

Related

增补填补补足减少

Quick check

  1. What does 补充说明 mean?

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