No. 6,221 in Chinese
弥补
"To make up for; to compensate."
In a sentence
他努力工作以弥补自己的错误。
He works hard to make up for his mistakes.
In this sentence, "弥补" means "to make up for" or "to compensate for," indicating an effort to rectify or offset a previous error.
她试图通过帮助别人来弥补内心的空虚。
She tries to compensate for her inner emptiness by helping others.
Here, "弥补" is used to describe the action of addressing or filling an emotional gap or lack within oneself.
为了弥补时间上的浪费，他决定加倍努力。
To make up for the time wasted, he decided to work doubly hard.
In this example, "弥补" refers to the action of counteracting or recovering from lost time or missed opportunities.
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