wu6 bou2互補互补
Jyutpingwu6 bou2
Yalewuh bóu
Definition
To complement each other; to mutually supplement each other's deficiencies.
neutralpeoplework
How it's used
Focus on the idea of filling gaps or balancing strengths rather than just matching. It is frequently used in professional or analytical contexts to describe how two different skill sets or strategies create a stronger whole. While it implies a positive synergy, it is rarely used for casual social interactions.
Examples
Their personalities complement each other, they get along very well.
You two can complement each other's weaknesses and do a better job.
Related words
Common phrases
complement each other's weaknesses
complementary advantages
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
