The court ruled that the defendant must pay compensation to the victim.
Tips
history
赔款 is an important word in Chinese history: after the First Sino-Japanese War (1894–95) and the Boxer Protocol (1901), China was forced to pay massive indemnities (赔款) to foreign powers, which left a deep mark on the national consciousness.
memory
赔 = to compensate/lose money + 款 = money/funds → money paid as compensation.
