HSK 6

补救 (bǔ jiù) — how to say "to remedy" in Chinese

补救

To remedy, to make up for

verb

Character composition

补

to mend, to repair

救

to rescue, to save

Radicals / Keys

衣

Clothes

#145 · yī · 6 strokes

攴

Rap, tap

#66 · pū · 4 strokes

Collocations

补救错误

bǔ jiù cuò wù

remedy a mistake

无法补救

wú fǎ bǔ jiù

cannot be remedied

补救措施

bǔ jiù cuò shī

remedial measures

Examples

我们需要马上补救这个严重的错误。

We need to remedy this serious mistake immediately.

他补救错误。

He remedies the mistake.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

Remedy meaning in Chinese

"to remedy" in Chinese is 补救 (bǔ jiù).

What does 补救 mean in English?

补救 (bǔ jiù) means "To remedy, to make up for".

How is 补救 pronounced?

It is pronounced bǔ jiù (written as bu jiu, bujiu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to remedy" in Chinese characters?

It is written 补救: 补 has 7 strokes, 救 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 补救?

补救 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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