弥补

弥补 míbǔ

Make up for

弥补 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體彌補 mibu

What 弥补 means

Make up for

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弥补 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

弥

mí

Full (to fill - make up for)

补

bǔ

Repair (mend - add)

Words that share a character with 弥补

How to write 弥补

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弥补 in a sentence

他想尽办法弥补这个损失。

Tā xiǎng jìn bànfǎ míbǔ zhège sǔnshī.

He tried everything to make up for this loss.

有些遗憾是弥补不了的。

Yǒuxiē yíhàn shì míbǔ bu liǎo de.

Some regrets cannot be made good.

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Questions about 弥补

What does 弥补 mean in English?

弥补 is pronounced míbǔ and means Make up for.

How do you pronounce 弥补?

弥补 is míbǔ in pinyin — written mibu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 弥补?

弥补 is written with 2 characters: 弥 (mí) Full (to fill - make up for), 补 (bǔ) Repair (mend - add). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 弥补 written in traditional Chinese?

彌補. The simplified form 弥补 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 彌補 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced míbǔ.

Is 弥补 an HSK word?

Yes — 弥补 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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