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補 (bou2) — nourish in Cantonese

bouˊ²補
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Mandarin Pinyin: bu3

Meaning of 補

nounnourish
nounadd up; supplement; supply
nounmake up; help (finance, etc.); subsidise
nounrich foods; tonics
nounappoint to; fill a post
nounaddenda; supplements; replenishments; complements
nounbe of help; benefit; use
nounnutritious; nutrient
nounmend; patch; fix; repair; restore; fill
nounto refill

Example Sentences with 補

他兼職多份工作, 借此幫補家計
He worked several part-time jobs, thereby helping his family financially.
就算你噉做亦都於事無補
Even by doing so, you would not help the situation.
與其補救於已然，不如防患於未然。
Prevention is better than cure.
你唔使返補習班咩？
Don't you need to go to cram school?
gamˉ¹今jatˍ₆日jiu˗₃要bouˊ²補fo˗₃課
We have to make up a class today.
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Words Containing 補

互補wu6 bou2
complement; complementary
填補tin4 bou2
to fill (a vacancy, gap etc.)
補數bou2 sou3
base complement
候補hau6 bou2
to be an alternate (for a vacancy); an alternate
補益bou2 jik1
be of help to; benefit
補品bou2 ban2
nutritious food, tonic
補色立體鏡bou2 sik1 lap6 tai2 geng2
anaglyph glasses, 3-D blue/red glasses
交通補助gaau1 tung1 bou2 zo6
travel allowance; travel subsidy
彌補nei4 bou2
to make complete; make up for a deficiency
以形補形ji5 jing4 bou2 jing4
Like nourishes like, that is, "if one eats an organ of a animal, then it will be good for the corresponding organ in one's body."
補血bou2 hyut3
replenish or enrich the blood
補發bou2 faat3
reissue, supply / distribute again

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