补涂

補塗

bǔtú

verb

Meanings

1 to reapply (sunscreen/lipstick etc.)
2 to touch up (an application)

Characters

to apply, to spread on

Examples

HSK 5

防晒每两小时补涂一次。

Fángshài měi liǎng xiǎoshí bǔtú yí cì.

Reapply sunscreen every two hours.

HSK 5

口红吃完饭后要补涂。

Kǒuhóng chīwán fànhòu yào bǔtú.

Lipstick needs to be reapplied after eating.

Tips

usage

补 (to patch, to make up for) + 涂 (to apply/smear). The 补 prefix is very productive in beauty vocabulary: 补涂 (reapply), 补妆 (retouch makeup), 补水 (rehydrate), 补色 (refresh color).

Stroke Order

补 bǔ

涂 tú