---
title: "Mibu Meaning: 弥补 (to make up for) or 密布 (to cover densely)?"
description: "弥补 (traditional 彌補, míbǔ) means “to make up for; to remedy”. Not the mibu you heard? See 密布. Hear its tones, see what 弥 and 补 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mibu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 弥补 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

弥补 míbǔ

## to make up for; to remedy

## Its characters

1. 弥 mí to fill
2. 补 bǔ to mend

## In a sentence

我想弥补自己犯下的错误。 I want to make up for the mistake I made.

为了**弥补**这个误差，古代的天文学家想出了一个巧妙的办法：每隔两三年，就在一年里多加一个月，

From [农历是怎么算的？ · How does the Chinese lunar calendar work?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/how-does-the-chinese-lunar-calendar-work#library-word-409-411)

[More about 弥补](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%BC%A5%E8%A1%A5)

## Other words said mibu

- [密布mìbùto cover densely (as in clouds filling the sky)](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%AF%86%E5%B8%83)

## More words with 弥 or 补

- [补偿 bǔcháng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buchang)
- [补充 bǔchōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buchong)
- [补贴 bǔtiē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/butie)
- [补助 bǔzhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buzhu)
- [互补 hùbǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hubu)
- [弥漫 mímàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/miman)
- [填补 tiánbǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tianbu)
- [替补 tìbǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tibu)

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