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to make up for

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

mi2bu3 míbǔ

Meaning


Primary

to make up for

Alternatives

make up for, makes up for, making up for, made up for, to make up, make up

Mnemonic


彌補 To make up for is 彌 to fill some deficiency, perhaps caused by yourself, by 補 patching it with your effort or resources.

Usage


他 想 彌補 自己 的 錯誤。

He wants to make up for his mistakes.

時間 可以 彌補 損失。

Time can make up for the losses.

友情 能 彌補 一切。

Friendship can make up for everything.

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