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填补

tián bǔ · tian bu

Traditional 填補

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to fill a gap
  2. to fill in a blank (on a form)
  3. to overcome a deficiency
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In a conversation

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A hole in the wall

  1. Liangliang

    墙(qiáng)上(shàng)有(yǒu)个(gè)小(xiǎo)洞(dòng)，是(shì)挂画(guàhuà)留下(liúxià)的(de)。

    There is a small hole in the wall, left by a hanging picture.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)用(yòng)白色(báisè)的(de)东西(dōngxi)把(bǎ)它(tā)填补(tiánbǔ)上(shàng)。

    I will fill it with something white.

  3. Liangliang

    用(yòng)牙膏(yágāo)填补(tiánbǔ)？

    Fill it with toothpaste?

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，牙膏(yágāo)最(zuì)方便(fāngbiàn)。

    Yes, toothpaste is the handiest.

  5. Liangliang

    洞(dòng)没(méi)了(le)，可是(kěshì)墙(qiáng)上(shàng)有(yǒu)薄荷味(bòhewèi)。

    The hole is gone, but the wall smells of mint.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)表(biǎo)格(gé)里(lǐ)的(de)空(kòng)白(bái)填(tián)补(bǔ)完(wán)整(zhěng)。

Please fill in the blanks in the form completely.

02

新(xīn)员(yuán)工(gōng)填(tián)补(bǔ)了(le)团(tuán)队(duì)的(de)空(kòng)缺(quē)。

The new employee filled the vacancy in the team.

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