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互补
hù bǔ
Meaning
- complementary
- to complement each other
Definition
互相补充，互相配合。
Mutually complement each other, work together to make up for each other's deficiencies.
Usage
用于描述两个或多个事物之间相互补充、相互促进的关系。
Used to describe a relationship between two or more things that complement and enhance each other.
Examples
- 1 这两种颜色互补，放在一起非常和谐。 (These two colors complement each other, looking very harmonious together.)
- 2 他们的性格互补，一个外向一个内向，合作得很好。 (Their personalities are complementary; one is outgoing and the other is introverted, and they work well together.)
- 3 中医和西医可以互补，共同治疗疾病。 (Chinese medicine and Western medicine can complement each other in treating diseases.)
- 4 在团队中，成员之间的技能互补非常重要。 (In a team, complementary skills among members are very important.)
- 5 这两个经济体的产业结构互补，贸易往来频繁。 (The industrial structures of these two economies are complementary, leading to frequent trade exchanges.)
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