补偿

補償

bǔcháng

verb HSK 5 #3,118

Meanings

1 to compensate; to make up for
2 compensation

Characters

to mend; to make up for

to repay; to compensate

Mending by repaying — to make someone whole after a loss.

Examples

公司会补偿你的损失。

Gōngsī huì bǔcháng nǐ de sǔnshī.

The company will compensate you for your loss.

他得到了合理的补偿。

Tā dédào le hélǐ de bǔcháng.

He received reasonable compensation.

金钱无法补偿精神上的伤害。

Jīnqián wúfǎ bǔcháng jīngshén shàng de shānghài.

Money cannot compensate for emotional harm.

Tips

usage

补偿 implies making up for something lost or damaged. Compare with 赔偿 (péicháng), which specifically means legal/financial compensation for damages. 补偿 is broader and can be emotional or abstract.

Stroke Order

补 bǔ

偿 cháng