补救
Old HSK 6
补救 (bǔjiù) · to remedy
补救 (bǔjiù) means “to remedy; to save (a situation)”. It is written with 2 characters: 补 (to mend) + 救 (to save). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 补救 is built
The characters
补 bǔ · to mend
What 补 is made of
- 衤yī — clothing
- 卜bo — divination
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: 衤 gives the meaning, 卜 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
救 jiù · to save
What 救 is made of
- 求qiú — to seek
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 氺shui — structural part
- 亅 — hook
- 攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
Origin hint: 攵 gives the meaning, 求 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
现在补救还来得及。Xiànzài bǔjiù hái láidejí.There's still time to fix it.
这个错误已经无法补救了。Zhège cuòwù yǐjīng wúfǎ bǔjiù le.This mistake can no longer be put right.
Questions about 补救
What does 补救 mean?
补救 (bǔjiù) means “to remedy; to save (a situation)”.
How do you pronounce 补救?
补救 is pronounced bǔjiù.
Which HSK level is 补救?
补救 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 补充bǔchōngto add
- 补偿bǔchángto compensate
- 补贴bǔtiēsubsidy
- 弥补míbǔto make up for
- 补bǔto mend
- 救护车jiùhùchēambulance
- 救济jiùjìto give relief
- 抢救qiǎngjiùto rescue
- 挽救wǎnjiùto save
- 救jiùto save
Learn 补救 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 15: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.