補缺

补缺
bǔquē
  1. to fill a vacancy
  2. to make up for a shortage
  3. to supply a deficiency

CEDICT

  1. to fill a vacancy or a job slot
  2. to make up a deficiency; to bridge the gap

Wiktionary

  1. 填補缺額。
  2. 彌補缺漏。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 補 bǔ
  1. to repair
  2. to patch
  3. to mend
  4. to make up for
  5. to fill (a vacancy)
  6. to supplement
2 缺 quē
  1. deficiency
  2. lack
  3. scarce
  4. vacant post
  5. to run short of

Containing this entry

拾遺補缺 shíyíbǔquē to remedy omissions and correct errors (idiom)
補缺拾遺 bǔquēshíyí see 拾遺補缺 shíyíbǔquē
查漏補缺 chálòubǔquē

Related entries

頂補 dǐngbǔ
  1. to fill a vacancy
  2. to substitute for