Chinese word

赔偿金

Pronunciation

Pinyinpéi cháng jīn

Meaning

  • nouncompensation

Example

公司破产了，员工还能收到赔偿金吗？gōng sī pò chǎn le yuán gōng hái néng shōu dào péi cháng jīn ma

Can employees still get compensation if the company goes bankrupt?

Illustration for 赔偿金 (compensation)

More examples

他向保险公司申请赔偿金。tā xiàng báo xiǎn gōng sī shēn qǐng péi cháng jīn

He applied to the insurance company for compensation.

Core concept

Money paid to balance a real loss, moving from the responsible side or its insurer to the person or business that suffered it.

Common phrases

  • 申请赔偿金shēn qǐng péi cháng jīn

    apply for compensation

  • 索取赔偿金suó qǔ péi cháng jīn

    claim compensation

  • 争取赔偿金zhēng qǔ péi cháng jīn

    seek compensation

Similar words

补偿金bǔ cháng jīn: A payment that makes up for harm, loss, or something lacking.
赔偿额péi cháng é: The assessed amount owed as damages for a loss.
赔偿款péi cháng kuǎn: A damages payment set by a court or an agreement.
经济补偿金jīng jì bǔ cháng jīn: A payment required by employment rules for economic loss.

Definition in Chinese

为弥补因事故、侵权或违约等造成的实际损失，由责任方或其保险机构按一定标准以金钱形式支付的具体金额。wèi mí bǔ yīn shì gù qīn quán huò wéi yuē děng zào chéng de shí jì sǔn shī yóu zé rèn fāng huò qí báo xiǎn jī gòu àn yí dìng biāo zhǔn yǐ jīn qián xíng shì zhī fù de jù tǐ jīn é

Word origin

赔偿金 (péichángjīn, "compensation payment") is built from 赔 (péi, "compensate"), 偿 (cháng, "repay") and 金 (jīn, "money"), a transparent combination that links repayment with a monetary amount.

Usage tips

  • Questions about this payment often need one extra detail, such as whether the money comes from an insurer, an employer, or a court order.

Other meanings

  • damagesnoun
  • payoutnoun

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