补充 bǔchōng to replenish
to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary
How to remember 补充: 补 to fix + 充 to fill = to replenish.
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How it is used
- To supplement / add to fill a gap - 补充营养 (bǔchōng yíngyǎng) replenish nutrients, 补充说明 add a clarifying note, 我补充一点 let me add something.
- Adds what's missing to an existing whole; not creating from scratch (增加 merely increases quantity).
- Also attributive: 补充材料 supplementary materials.
Example sentences
- 我刚才说的内容，你想补充么？ Wǒ gāngcái shuō de nèiróng, nǐ xiǎng bǔchōng me?Is there anything you want to add to what I just said?
- 您对我说的话有什么要补充的吗？ Nín duì wǒ shuō dehuà yǒu shénme yào bǔchōng de ma?Would you like to add anything to what I've said?