有偿

有償

yǒucháng

adjective #30,572

Meanings

1 paid
2 for a fee
3 compensated (not free)

Characters

to compensate; repayment

Examples

这是有偿服务，需要先付费。

Zhè shì yǒucháng fúwù, xūyào xiān fùfèi.

This is a paid service — you have to pay in advance.

学校禁止教师从事有偿补课。

Xuéxiào jìnzhǐ jiàoshī cóngshì yǒucháng bǔkè.

The school forbids teachers from giving paid tutoring sessions.

Tips

usage

有 "to have" + 偿 "compensation." Direct opposite: 无偿 (wúcháng, unpaid / free of charge / pro bono). Both belong to formal/written register — contracts, regulations, news articles. In conversation people just say 收费 (shōufèi, charging a fee) or 免费 (miǎnfèi, free).

Stroke Order

有 yǒu

偿 cháng