Chinese word

补偿

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǔ cháng

Meaning

  • verbcompensate

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 补偿损失bǔ cháng sǔn shī

    compensate for losses

  • 补偿医疗费用bǔ cháng yī liáo fèi yòng

    compensate for medical expenses

  • 补偿差价bǔ cháng chā jià

    compensate for the price difference

Similar words

赔偿péi cháng: Pay for damage caused to another person under a legal or contractual duty.
报销bào xiāo: Get back work or travel expenses paid first by submitting the required receipts.
弥补mí bǔ: Make up for a lack or shortcoming with actions, objects, or kind words.

Definition in Chinese

用金钱、物品或服务等方式弥补因事故、损失或不便造成的损害，使受损方获得相当的补助或减轻实际损失。yòng jīn qián wù pǐn huò fú wù děng fāng shì mí bǔ yīn shì gù sǔn shī huò bú biàn zào chéng de sǔn hài shǐ shòu sǔn fāng huò dé xiāng dāng de bǔ zhù huò jiǎn qīng shí jì sǔn shī

Word origin

The characters 补 (bǔ, "fill") and 偿 (cháng, "repay") describe restoring a deficiency and settling a loss, together creating the modern verb for compensating.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • compensationnoun
  • make up forverb

Related words

  • 补偿金bǔ cháng jīncompensationnoun
  • 补偿费bǔ cháng fèicompensation feenoun

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