I am studying Chinese at Chinese University of Hong Kong. In today's lesson we are introduced to the word 补领 (bǔlǐng): to replace (with a new one) (v). This word does not appear to be in Pleco's dictionary. Pleco is in good company, though. Because several other online dictionaries I checked also didn't include this word.
There are two things that led me to conclude this is, indeed, a word:
There are two things that led me to conclude this is, indeed, a word:
- This dictionary contains the word: http://www.archchinese.com/chinese_english_dictionary.html?find=补领
- When set to pinyin input my Mac suggested 补领 when I entered “buling".