粵

補bou2數sou3

simp补数
bou2 sou3bǔ shù

English

  1. complementary number
  2. compensation (Cantonese)
  3. to make up for

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 做啲嘢去彌補過失

Examples

  • 今餐食多咗,今晚要跑返幾圈補數。

    I overate at this meal, I need to run a few laps tonight to compensate.

  • 要你等咁耐真係唔好意思啊,等我請你食飯補數喇!

    I'm really sorry that you needed to wait for so long, let me make it up to you by buying you a meal.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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