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赔偿

péi cháng
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to compensate

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Word relationships

Register variants

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赔付
péi fù

to pay out

more formal or written term for pay compensation

Related words

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索赔
suǒ péi

to ask for compensation

demand compensation

Synonyms

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补偿
bǔ cháng

to compensate

compensate for loss or damage

Usage notes

Collocations

赔偿 is commonly used with 损失 (sǔnshī) to mean compensate for a loss, e.g., 赔偿损失.

Common mistakes

赔偿 cannot be used for compensating someone's effort or time; use 补偿 (bǔcháng) instead.

Example Sentences

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他需要 赔偿 对方的损失。
He needs to compensate the other party for their loss.

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Words Containing 赔偿

赔偿金
péi cháng jīn

compensation

Child Words of 赔偿

赔
péi

to compensate for loss

偿
cháng

to repay