bǔ​quē

to fill a vacancy

  • created sense approved 补缺/補缺 · bǔ​quē · to fill a vacancy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    补缺 / 補缺

    bǔ​quē

    to fill a vacancy

    To fill a job vacancy or a vacancy in a list; specifically used in the past for an official-in-waiting taking up a substantive post.

    补, 缺

    补 (literal) → 补/補 · bǔ · to fill a vacancy 缺 (literal) → 缺 · quē · [vacancy]

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 补缺/補缺 · bǔ​quē · to supply a deficiency — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    补缺 / 補缺

    bǔ​quē

    to supply a deficiency

    To supply a deficiency or make up for a shortage or omission.

    补, 缺

    补 (literal) → 补/補 · bǔ · to supplement 缺 (literal) → 缺 · quē · to lack

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

    created sense