弥补 (mí bǔ) — to make up for, to compensate for (a deficiency, loss, or mistake)
Definition
弥补 focuses on filling a gap after something went wrong — loss, mistake, or shortcoming. 补偿 and 赔偿 are more transactional/financial; 补充 just adds what is lacking without the sense of correcting a fault.
verb
to make up forto compensate for (a deficiency, loss, or mistake)
Examples
- 弥补。Zhè cì shī bài hěn nán mí bǔ.This failure is hard to make up for.
- 弥补。Tā nǔ lì gōng zuò lái mí bǔ jīng yàn bù zú.He works hard to compensate for his lack of experience.
- 弥补。Gōng sī yuàn yì péi cháng lái mí bǔ nǐ de sǔn shī.The company is willing to compensate to make up for your loss.
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