Definition
修补 (xiū bǔ) means to mend or repair by patching or filling, often used for smaller damaged items (clothes, vases, road surfaces) and abstract things like relationships. It is narrower than 修理 (general fixing of machines) and 补 (which also means supplementing or making up for something). For restoring art or large structures, use 修复 instead.
verb
to mendto repair
Examples
- 修补。Tāmen nǔlì xiū bǔ pòliè de guānxi.They tried to mend the broken relationship.
- 修补。Gōngjiàng yòng jiāoshuǐ xiū bǔ huāpíng.The craftsman used glue to mend the vase.
- 修补。Gōngrén zhèngzài xiū bǔ lùmiàn.Workers are repairing the road surface.
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