Chinese word

赔偿

Pronunciation

Pinyinpéi cháng

Meaning

  • verbcompensate

Example

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

He has to compensate me for my loss.

Illustration for 赔偿 (compensate)

More examples

法院判决被告必须赔偿原告的医疗费。fǎ yuàn pàn jué bèi gào bì xū péi cháng yuán gào de yī liáo fèi

The court ruled that the defendant must compensate the plaintiff for their medical expenses.

Core concept

Responsibility for harm is settled by giving the affected side money or an equivalent value.

Common phrases

  • 赔偿损失péi cháng sǔn shī

    compensate for losses

  • 要求赔偿损失yāo qiú péi cháng sǔn shī

    demand compensation for losses

  • 赔偿医疗费péi cháng yī liáo fèi

    compensate for medical expenses

Similar words

补偿bǔ cháng: Give money or goods to make up for someone's loss or inconvenience.
弥补mí bǔ: Make up for a lack or weakness through an action or measure.
偿还cháng huán: Pay back borrowed money or a debt to its original owner.
退还tuì huán: Give back money or an item to its original owner.

Definition in Chinese

对因自身行为造成的经济损失负责，并以金钱或等价物向受害方补偿相应损失。duì yīn zì shēn xíng wéi zào chéng de jīng jì sǔn shī fù zé bìng yǐ jīn qián huò děng jià wù xiàng shòu hài fāng bǔ cháng xiāng yìng sǔn shī

Word origin

赔 (péi, "compensate") + 偿 (cháng, "repay") joins the ideas of paying for harm and restoring what is owed.

Usage tips

  • In everyday disputes, this word can state that payment is expected because of a responsibility, not merely describe money changing hands.

Other meanings

  • compensationnoun
  • reimburseverb

Related words

  • 赔偿金péi cháng jīncompensationnoun
  • 赔偿责任péi cháng zé rènliability for compensationnoun
  • 赔偿额péi cháng éamount of compensationnoun

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