補〔补〕 bou² {bǔ}

to refill

補〔补〕 bou² naa¹ {}

to put on a patch; to patch up

補〔补〕 bou² {bǔ}

1. to repair
2. to patch
3. to mend
4. to make up for
5. to fill (a vacancy)
6. to supplement

補處〔补处〕 bou² cyu² {bǔ chǔ}

(Buddhist term) to be the next Buddha; to have one's hymen surgically repaired or recreated

補粉〔补-〕 bou² fan² {bǔ fěn}

to reapply face powder

補服〔补-〕 bou² fuk⁶ {bǔ fú}

mandarin square (a rank badge sewed on to the surcoat of an officials in the past)

補救〔补-〕 bou² gau³ {bǔ jiù}

to amend; to fix; to rescue

補鞋〔补-〕 bou² haai⁴ {bǔ xié}

to repair shoes

補身〔补-〕 bou² san¹ {bǔ shēn}

rejuvenate the body

補水〔补-〕 bou² seoi² {bǔ shuǐ}

payment for overtime work; to subsidise; moisturising

補師〔补师〕 bou² si¹ {bǔ shī}

An apprentice who has finished training but not yet qualified to be a master

補償〔补偿〕 bou² soeng⁴ {bǔ cháng}

compensation

補數〔补数〕 bou² sou³ {bǔ shù}

compensation (Cantonese)

補鑊〔补镬〕 bou² wok⁶ {bǔ huò}

the act of trying to resolve the mistake(s) done; to fix things up

補習〔补习〕 bou² zaap⁶ {bǔxí}

(verb) 1. Tutor; (noun) 1. Tutor; 2. Tutorial or Tutorial class

補子〔补-〕 bou² zi² {bǔ zǐ}

mandarin square (a rank badge sewed on to the surcoat of an officials in the past)

補妝〔补妆〕 bou² zong¹ {bǔ zhuāng}

Makeup

補白〔补-〕 bou² baak⁶ {bǔ bái}

filler (in a newspaper or magazine)

補品〔补-〕 bou² ban² {bǔ pǐn}

tonic

補報〔补报〕 bou² bou³ {bǔ bào}

1. to make a report after the event
2. to make a supplementary report
3. to repay a kindness

補充〔补-〕 bou² cung¹ {bǔ chōng}

1. to replenish
2. to supplement
3. to complement
4. additional
5. supplementary
6. CL: 個

補登〔补-〕 bou² dang¹ {bǔ dēng}

record entry (e.g. into a bank passbook)

補電〔补电〕 bou² din⁶ {bǔ diàn}

to charge (a battery)

補丁〔补-〕 bou² ding¹ {bǔ ding}

1. patch (for mending clothes, tires etc)
2. (software) patch

補花〔补-〕 bou² faa¹ {bǔ huā}

applique

補法〔补-〕 bou² faat³ {bǔ fǎ}

1. treatment involving the use of tonics to restore the patient's health
2. reinforcing method (in acupuncture)

補發〔补发〕 bou² faat³ {bǔ fā}

1. to supply again (sth lost)
2. to reissue
3. to pay retroactively

補課〔补课〕 bou² fo³ {bǔ kè}

1. to make up missed lesson
2. to reschedule a class

補貨〔补货〕 bou² fo³ {bǔ huò}

1. to restock (an item)
2. to replenish inventory

補救〔补-〕 bou² gau³ {bǔ jiù}

to remedy

補角〔补-〕 bou² gok³ {bǔ jiǎo}

supplementary angle

補過〔补过〕 bou² gwo³ {bǔ guò}

1. to make up for an earlier mistake
2. to make amends

補考〔补-〕 bou² haau² {bǔ kǎo}

1. to sit for a makeup exam
2. to resit an exam
3. makeup exam
4. resit

補血〔补-〕 bou² hyut³ {bǔ xuè}

to enrich the blood

補益〔补-〕 bou² jik¹ {bǔ yì}

1. benefit
2. help

補液〔补-〕 bou² jik⁶ {bǔ yè}

fluid infusion

補藥〔补药〕 bou² joek⁶ {bǔ yào}

tonic

補養〔补养〕 bou² joeng⁵ {bǔ yǎng}

to take a tonic or nourishing food to build up one's health

補語〔补语〕 bou² jyu⁵ {bǔ yǔ}

complement (grammar)

補卡〔补-〕 bou² kaat¹ {bǔ kǎ}

1. to replace a lost or damaged SIM card, retaining one's original telephone number
2. SIM replacement

補給〔补给〕 bou² kap¹ {bǔ jǐ}

1. supply
2. replenishment
3. to replenish

補缺〔补-〕 bou² kyut³ {bǔ quē}

1. to fill a vacancy
2. to make up for a shortage
3. to supply a deficiency

補爐〔补炉〕 bou² lou⁴ {bǔ lú}

fettling

補碼〔补码〕 bou² maa⁵ {bǔ mǎ}

1. complementary code
2. binary code with 0 and 1 interchanged

補眠〔补-〕 bou² min⁴ {bǔ mián}

to catch up on sleep

補苗〔补-〕 bou² miu⁴ {bǔ miáo}

to fill gaps with seedlings

補滿〔补满〕 bou² mun⁵ {bǔ mǎn}

1. to make up for what is lacking
2. to fill (a vacancy)
3. to replenish

補牙〔补-〕 bou² ngaa⁴ {bǔ yá}

1. to fill a tooth (cavity)
2. to have a tooth filled
3. a dental filling

補票〔补-〕 bou² piu³ {bǔ piào}

1. to buy or upgrade a ticket after boarding a train, boat etc
2. to buy a ticket for a show after having sat down in the theater

補瀉〔补泻〕 bou² se³ {bǔ xiè}

reinforcing and reducing methods (in acupuncture)

補稅〔补税〕 bou² seoi³ {bǔ shuì}

1. to pay a tax one has evaded
2. to pay an overdue tax

補色〔补-〕 bou² sik¹ {bǔ sè}

complementary color

補償〔补偿〕 bou² soeng⁴ {bǔ cháng}

1. to compensate
2. to make up

補數〔补数〕 bou² sou³ {bǔ shù}

complementary number

補選〔补选〕 bou² syun² {bǔ xuǎn}

by-election

補體〔补体〕 bou² tai² {bǔ tǐ}

complement (in blood serum)

補貼〔补贴〕 bou² tip³ {bǔ tiē}

1. to subsidize
2. subsidy
3. allowance
4. to supplement (one's salary etc)
5. benefit

補胎〔补-〕 bou² toi¹ {bǔ tāi}

to repair a tire

補遺〔补遗〕 bou² wai⁴ {bǔ yí}

addendum

補回〔补-〕 bou² wui⁴ {bǔ huí}

1. to make up for
2. to compensate

補習〔补习〕 bou² zaap⁶ {bǔ xí}

to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor

補集〔补-〕 bou² zaap⁶ {bǔ jí}

complement of a set

補綴〔补缀〕 bou² zeoi³ {bǔ zhuì}

1. to mend (clothes)
2. to patch

補助〔补-〕 bou² zo⁶ {bǔ zhù}

1. (financial) subsidy
2. allowance

補足〔补-〕 bou² zuk¹ {bǔ zú}

1. to bring up to full strength
2. to make up a deficiency
3. to fill (a vacancy, gap etc)

補種〔补种〕 bou² zung³ {bǔ zhòng}

1. to reseed
2. to resow
3. to replant

補裰〔补-〕 bou² zyut³ {bǔ duō}

to mend clothes

補習社〔补习-〕 bou² zaap⁶ se⁵ {bǔ xí shè}

a tuition center

補助費〔补-费〕 bou² zo⁶ fai³ {bǔ zhù fèi}

Subsidies; allowances

補助金〔补--〕 bou² zo⁶ gam¹ {bǔ zhù jīn}

subsidy; grant

補充品〔补--〕 bou² cung¹ ban² {bǔ chōng pǐn}

complementary item

補充量〔补--〕 bou² cung¹ loeng⁶ {bǔ chōng liàng}

1. complement
2. complementary quantity

補登機〔补-机〕 bou² dang¹ gei¹ {bǔ dēng jī}

passbook entry machine

補給品〔补给-〕 bou² kap¹ ban² {bǔ jǐ pǐn}

1. supplies
2. stores

補給艦〔补给舰〕 bou² kap¹ laam⁶ {bǔ jǐ jiàn}

supply ship

補給船〔补给-〕 bou² kap¹ syun⁴ {bǔ jǐ chuán}

supply ship

補給站〔补给-〕 bou² kap¹ zaam⁶ {bǔ jǐ zhàn}

1. depot
2. supply station
3. supply point
4. staging post

補票處〔补-处〕 bou² piu³ cyu³ {bǔ piào chù}

1. additional ticket desk
2. stand-by counter

補償費〔补偿费〕 bou² soeng⁴ fai³ {bǔ cháng fèi}

compensation

補胎片〔补--〕 bou² toi¹ pin² {bǔ tāi piàn}

tire patch (for puncture repair)

補習班〔补习-〕 bou² zaap⁶ baan¹ {bǔ xí bān}

1. cram class
2. cram school
3. evening classes

補足物〔补--〕 bou² zuk¹ mat⁶ {bǔ zú wù}

1. complement
2. complementary material

補足額〔补-额〕 bou² zuk¹ ngaak² {bǔ zú é}

1. complement
2. complementary sum

補償貿易〔补偿贸-〕 bou² soeng⁴ mau⁶ jik⁶ {bǔ cháng mào yì}

Compensation trade

補充醫療〔补-医疗〕 bou² cung¹ ji¹ liu⁴ {bǔ chōng yī liáo}

complementary medicine

補缺拾遺〔补--遗〕 bou² kyut³ sap⁶ wai⁴ {bǔ quē shí yí}

to compensate for shortage and leakage

補闕拾遺〔补阙-遗〕 bou² kyut³ sap⁶ wai⁴ {bǔ quē shí yí}

to compensate for shortage and leakage

補偏救弊〔补---〕 bou² pin¹ gau³ bai⁶ {bǔ piān jiù bì}

to remedy defects and correct errors (idiom); to rectify past mistakes

補助組織〔补-组织〕 bou² zo⁶ zou² zik¹ {bǔ zhù zǔ zhī}

auxiliary organizations

補足音程〔补---〕 bou² zuk¹ jam¹ cing⁴ {bǔ zú yīn chéng}

1. complementary interval
2. addition musical interval adding to an octave