bou2 cung1補充补充
Jyutpingbou2 cung1
Yalebóu chūng
Definition
To supplement, replenish, or add to something in order to make it complete.
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How it's used
Often used in formal or professional settings when someone needs to provide additional information that was previously omitted. It implies that the current state or information is insufficient and requires an extra boost to be complete. While it functions as a verb, it is frequently paired with nouns to form compound concepts like extra resources or data.
Examples
Do you have anything else to add?
We need to replenish more water.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it for casual additions to a conversation, where adding a simple point is better expressed as 講多句 or 補返句. Using 補充 in a very informal chat can sound overly academic or stiff.
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Grammar guides
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- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
