补缺

補缺
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. 填补缺额。
  2. 弥补缺漏。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 补 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

拾遗补缺 shíyíbǔquē to remedy omissions and correct errors (idiom)
补缺拾遗 bǔquēshíyí see 拾遗补缺 shíyíbǔquē
查漏补缺 chálòubǔquē

Related entries

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