complement one another

mend

be a candidate for

make ... up ⇒ 我们要想方设法弥补这一重大损失。 Wǒmen yào xiǎng fāng shè fǎ míbǔ zhè yī zhòngdà sǔnshī. → We must think of a way to make up for this heavy loss.

to study or practise intensively ⇒ 许多大学毕业生“恶补”外语。 Xǔduō dàxué bìyèshēng “èbǔ ” wàiyǔ. → Many university graduates study foreign languages intensively.

substitute

replenish

nourish

drug therapy ⇒ 药补和食补相结合对她恢复健康有好处。 Yàobǔ hé shíbǔ xiāng jiéhé duì tā huīfù jiànkāng yǒu hǎochu. → A combination of drug therapy and diet will help her recovery.

patch

take extra lessons ( pt took ) , pp taken

time off in lieu

( 损失 ) compensate ⇒ 补偿费 bǔcháng fèi → compensation

add

nourish

⇒ 我的身份证丢了,得去补办。 Wǒ de shēnfènzhèng diūle, děi qù bǔbàn. → I've lost my identity card and must replace it. ⇒ 我错过了注册的时间, 得以后补办。 Wǒ cuòguòle zhùcè de shíjiān, děi yǐhòu bǔbàn. → I missed the deadline for registration and had to deal with that at a later date.

subsidy ⇒ 学校每月补助他们200美元。 Xuéxiào měi yuè bǔzhù tāmen liǎngbǎi měiyuán. → The school gives them a subsidy of 200 dollars every month.

tonic

remedy ⇒ 我们必须采取补救措施。 Wǒmen bìxū cǎiqǔ bǔjiù cuòshī. → We must adopt remedial measures.

supply

resit ( pt , pp resat ) ⇒ 她下学期得补考数学。 Tā xià xuéqī děi bǔkǎo shùxué. → She has to resit her maths exam next term. ⇒ 我下个月要参加补考。 Wǒ xià gè yuè yào cānjiā bǔkǎo. → I will be taking resits next month.

tonic

subsidize

subsidize ⇒ 挣钱贴补家用 zhèngqián tiēbǔ jiāyòng → earn money to help with the family expenses

pep ... up ⇒ 喝鸡汤可进补。 Hē jītāng kě jìnbǔ. → Drinking chicken soup can pep you up.

substitute ⇒ 甲队员由乙队员递补。 Jiǎ duìyuán yóu yǐ duìyuán dìbǔ. → Player A was substituted by player B.

better late than never

learn from each other's strong points

atone for a crime with good deeds

use one's strengths to compensate for one's shortcomings