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    Expressing 'to repair' or 'to mend' with 修补 (xiūbǔ)

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    Structure

    修补 + Object

    Explanation

    修补 (xiūbǔ) is a verb meaning 'to repair' or 'to mend.' It combines 修 (to fix) and 补 (to patch). It is used for fixing damaged items or, figuratively, for tending to wounds, as in 修补伤口 (to mend a wound).

    Examples

    • 爷爷正在修补那件旧棉袄。

      Yéye zhèngzài xiūbǔ nà jiàn jiù mián'ǎo.

      Grandpa is mending that old cotton-padded jacket.

    • 工人们花了两天时间修补屋顶的漏洞。

      Gōngrénmen huā le liǎng tiān shíjiān xiūbǔ wūdǐng de lòudòng.

      The workers spent two days repairing the hole in the roof.

    • 护士仔细地帮他修补伤口。

      Hùshi zǐxì de bāng tā xiūbǔ shāngkǒu.

      The nurse carefully stitched up his wound.

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