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補辦

简补办 · 繁補辦

Mandarin · pinyin bǔ bàn

to do sth after the time it should have been done
to do sth to make up for not having done it before
to reapply for (a lost document, card etc)

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补: bǔ · mend, patch, fix, repair, restore
办: bàn · manage, do, handle; deal with

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3–4 · bu3 ban4

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verb

to apply for (a document, certificate, etc.) that should have been applied before; to make up for
to reapply for (a document, certificate, card, after losing the old one, etc.)

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