Chinese phrase
我要赔偿〜元 wǒ yào péi cháng 〜 yuán
Meaning
I will pay ___ yuan in compensation
When to use it
This phrase says the speaker will pay a set sum for damage. It is used to accept responsibility and offer compensation, often after an apology. The sum changes with the situation.
Example dialogue
对不起，我把你的杯子打碎了。我要赔偿200元。 duì bù qǐ wǒ bǎ nǐ de bēi zi dǎ suì le wǒ yào péi cháng 200 yuán
I'm sorry, I broke your cup. I'll pay you 200 yuan in compensation.
没关系，谢谢你。 méi guān xì xiè xiè nǐ
That's all right, thank you.