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补给 (bǔ jǐ) — (verb) to supply, to replenish; (noun) supplies, replenishment

Definition

补给 is 'supplies / to supply' for frontline or field use (food, water, ammo). 供应 is the broader everyday 'to supply/provide'; 补充 means 'to supplement, add what's missing'.

verb
to supplyto replenish
noun
suppliesreplenishment

Examples

  • 补给。
    Qián xiàn bù duì jí xū dàn yào bǔ jǐ.
    The frontline troops urgently need ammunition supplies.
  • 补给。
    Tàn xiǎn duì zài shān jiǎo xià jiàn lì le bǔ jǐ zhàn.
    The expedition team set up a supply station at the foot of the mountain.
  • 补给。
    Zhè sōu chuán fù zé gěi dǎo shàng jū mín bǔ jǐ dàn shuǐ.
    This ship is responsible for supplying fresh water to the island residents.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

补bǔreplenish
给gěigive

Replenish and give combine to mean supply.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 補; 补 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
衤Written in full as衣yīclothes
Sound part声符shēngfú
甫
甫fǔ補bǔ
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 補 shows 衤 (clothes) beside 甫, which gives the sound; the simplified 补 is a later shorthand, so its shape is not the historical breakdown.

Open 补 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 給; 给 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mì
Sound part声符shēngfú
合
合hé給gěi
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 給 uses 糸 (silk) for meaning and 合 for sound, and its old sense was rich, abundant, perhaps referring to precious silk; 给 is a later simplified form.

Open 给 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Military & Defense

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