diàn​bu

to cover a shortfall

  • created reference approved 垫补/墊補 → 点补/點補 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    垫补 / 墊補 diàn​bu

    点补 / 點補 diǎn​bu

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 垫补/墊補 · diàn​bu · to cover a shortfall — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    垫补 / 墊補

    diàn​bu

    to cover a shortfall

    (colloquial) to cover an unexpected expense or budget shortfall by borrowing or using funds intended for another purpose

    diàn​bǔ

    垫 (literal) → 垫/墊 · diàn · to advance money 补 (literal) → 补/補 · bǔ · to supplement

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 垫补/墊補 · diàn​bu · to have a snack — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    垫补 / 墊補

    diàn​bu

    to have a snack

    (colloquial) to eat a small amount of food to tide oneself over before a regular meal; also written [[点补|點補|dian3 bu5]]

    diàn​bǔ

    垫 (literal) → 垫/墊 · diàn · to fill a gap 补 (literal) → 补/補 · bǔ · to supplement

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense