补补 (bǔ bǔ) — to do a bit of mending or repairing (casually or briefly); to patch up loosely
Definition
补 (bǔ) means to mend or patch something — clothes, leaks, small damage. It can reduplicate as 补补 to mean doing it casually or briefly, not a thorough job.
verb
to do a bit of mending or repairing (casually or briefly)to patch up loosely
Examples
- ，补补。Zhè jiàn yī fu pò le, wǒ xiǎng bǔ bǔ yí xià.This piece of clothing is torn; I want to do a bit of mending.
- 补补。Tā huā le yí gè xiǎo shí bǔ bǔ lòu dòng.He spent an hour patching up the hole.
- 补补，。Wǒ men kě yǐ xiān bǔ bǔ, zài kǎo lǜ huàn xīn de.We can do a quick repair first, then consider replacing it.
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