赔偿

賠償

péicháng

verb HSK 5 #5,012

Meanings

1 to compensate; to indemnify
2 compensation; damages

Characters

to compensate; to pay for

to repay; to fulfill

Paying back to make whole — formal compensation.

Examples

保险公司赔偿了他的损失。

Bǎoxiǎn gōngsī péicháng le tā de sǔnshī.

The insurance company compensated him for his losses.

他要求对方赔偿五万元。

Tā yāoqiú duìfāng péicháng wǔ wàn yuán.

He demanded 50,000 yuan in compensation from the other party.

这件事应该由谁来赔偿？

Zhè jiàn shì yīnggāi yóu shéi lái péicháng?

Who should pay compensation for this?

Tips

usage

赔偿 is more formal/legal than 赔. Use 赔偿 in legal, insurance, and official contexts. Common collocations: 赔偿损失 (compensate for losses), 要求赔偿 (demand compensation), 赔偿金 (péichángjīn, compensation money/damages).

Stroke Order

赔 péi

偿 cháng