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bổ khuyết

Pronunciation Northern /ɓo̰˧˩˧ xwiət˧˥/ Central /ɓo˧˩˨ kʰwiə̰k˩˧/ Southern /ɓo˨˩˦ kʰwiək˧˥/
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complement
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complement
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3 senses 2 Components
Meaning
3 senses
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Sense 1 Verb
complement

To add to something in a way that improves it or makes it complete.

vi Ý kiến của bạn đã giúp bổ khuyết cho kế hoạch của chúng tôi.

en Your opinion helped complement our plan.

Sense 2 Verb
compensate

To provide something to balance or make up for a lack or a loss.

vi Chúng tôi cần tìm người bổ khuyết vào vị trí còn thiếu.

en We need to find someone to compensate for the missing position.

Sense 3 Verb
substitute

To use someone or something instead of another person or thing in a role.

vi Anh ấy được chọn để bổ khuyết cho người vắng mặt.

en He was chosen to substitute for the absent person.

Parts
bổ / khuyết / 補缺
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
補缺
Candidates by syllable
bổ 補 khuyết 缺
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
bổ túc / complement
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Use
bổ ích / tu bổ / bổ chính / bổ thể …
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