Chinese word

无偿

Pronunciation

Pinyinwú cháng

Meaning

  • adverbfor free

Example

我可以无偿帮你搬家。wǒ ké yǐ wú cháng bāng nǐ bān jiā

I can help you move for free.

Illustration for 无偿 (for free)

More examples

这家公司为灾区无偿提供药品。zhè jiā gōng sī wèi zāi qū wú cháng tí gōng yào pǐn

This company provides medicine to disaster areas for free.

Core concept

A benefit given or an action performed with no money exchanged in return.

Common phrases

  • 无偿提供wú cháng tí gōng

    provide for free

  • 无偿帮助wú cháng bāng zhù

    help for free

  • 无偿援助wú cháng yuán zhù

    provide aid for free

Similar words

免费miǎn fèi: Offered at no charge to the person who uses or receives it.
无偿地wú cháng dì: Performed without payment being involved.

Definition in Chinese

在没有经济补偿、报酬或费用情况下进行的行为或给予的东西。zài méi yǒu jīng jì bǔ cháng bào chóu huò fèi yòng qíng kuàng xià jìn xíng de xíng wéi huò jí yǔ de dōng xī

Word origin

无 (wú, "without") + 偿 (cháng, "compensation") marks an action or offering as having no compensation attached.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the broad English word "free," this term specifically highlights the absence of payment, while the surrounding sentence identifies what is being provided.

Other meanings

  • without payadverb

Opposites

  • 有偿yǒu chángfor a feeadverb

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