verb / noun HSK 4
Traditional 補充
to supplement · to replenish · to add · supplement · addition
Meaning
补充 means to add something that was missing or insufficient, making something more complete. It can refer to supplementing information, replenishing supplies, adding nutrients, or providing additional details. As a noun, it refers to the supplement or addition itself.
Usage
Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. Often appears in academic writing when adding information (补充说明), in health contexts for nutritional supplements (营养补充), and in everyday situations when replenishing supplies. Can be followed by specific objects or used independently.
Examples
- 01我想补充几点意见。.I'd like to add a few comments.
- 02运动后要及时补充水分。.You need to replenish fluids promptly after exercising.
Characters
Measure words
- 次进行一次补充
- 些做一些补充
Common collocations
- 补充说明to add an explanation, supplementary note
- 补充营养to supplement nutrition
- 补充能量to replenish energy
- 补充水分to replenish moisture/fluids
Antonyms
Origin
Combines 补 (to mend/supplement) with 充 (to fill), literally meaning to fill in what is lacking or incomplete.