補胎

简 补胎 · 繁 補胎
Mandarin · pinyin bǔ tāi

Meanings

  1. to repair a tire
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補
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胎
tāi · unborn child, embryo, fetus
补
bǔ · mend, patch, fix, repair, restore
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3–1 · bu3 tai1

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bou2 toi1

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