填平 (tián píng) — to fill and level, to fill in (a hole, ditch, or depression); to bridge (a gap), to make up (a deficit)
Definition
Literally 'fill and level' (a hole, ditch, or low spot), but used figuratively to mean 'bridge a gap' or 'make up a deficit' (e.g. 差距). The object is usually a physical depression or an abstract gap that is being closed.
verb
to fill and levelto fill in (a hole, ditch, or depression)to bridge (a gap)to make up (a deficit)
Examples
- 填平。Gōng rén men zhèng zài tián píng nà ge dà kēng.The workers are filling in that big hole.
- 填平。Zhèng fǔ nǔ lì tián píng chéng xiāng zhī jiān de chā jù.The government is striving to bridge the gap between urban and rural areas.
- 填平。Tā yòng le hěn duō tǔ cái bǎ yuàn zi tián píng.He used a lot of soil to level the yard.
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