我们打算晚上给他补过
“celebrate it tonight.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“so we forgot to celebrate it for him. I called my dad today and decided to”
我们 打算 晚上给他 补过
“celebrate it tonight.”
你蛋糕做得这么好 要不要展示一下
“You're good at making cake. Would you like to show your good skills?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Missing a family member's birthday causes guilt; holding a 'makeup celebration' (补过) restores emotional balance and demonstrates filial or familial devotion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to plan, intend
Standard everyday verb used to state future plans or intentions.
to make up for (a missed holiday or celebration)
A useful compound combining '补' (make up) and '过' (celebrate), used when an occasion was missed on its actual date.
