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“compensate” in Chinese

Chinese

Also赔偿 (péi cháng) · 赔付 (péi fù)

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǔ cháng

Example

公司会补偿你的损失。gōng sī huì bǔ cháng nǐ de sǔn shī

The company will compensate you for your loss.

Illustration for 补偿 (compensate)

How to say “compensate” in Chinese

“Compensate” in Chinese is 补偿 (bǔ cháng).

Turns a setback into a smaller loss by providing something of comparable value.

Full entry for 补偿: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 补偿

商家同意补偿顾客因价格变动产生的差价。shāng jiā tóng yì bǔ cháng gù kè yīn jià gé biàn dòng chǎn shēng de chā jià

The seller agreed to compensate the customer for the price difference caused by price changes.

Tips for using 补偿

  • A company, insurer, shop, or service provider can be the subject even when another party supplies the remedy, because the sentence focuses on restoring the affected party rather than assigning blame.

Other Chinese words for “compensate”

2

赔偿

péi cháng

verbcompensate

他要赔偿我的损失。tā yào péi cháng wǒ de sǔn shī

He has to compensate me for my loss.

发生争议时,公司会赔付相应费用。fā shēng zhēng yì shí gōng sī huì péi fù xiāng yìng fèi yòng

When a dispute arises, the company will cover the relevant costs.

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