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赔偿

賠償
péicháng
verb HSK 5 #5,012

Meanings

  1. 1 to compensate; to indemnify
  2. 2 compensation; damages

Characters

赔
péi
to compensate; to pay for
偿
cháng
to repay; to fulfill
Paying back to make whole - formal compensation.

Examples

HSK 3
他要求对方赔偿五万元。
Tā yāoqiú duìfāng péicháng wǔwàn yuán.
He demanded 50,000 yuan in compensation from the other party.
HSK 3
这件事应该由谁来赔偿？
Zhè jiàn shì yīnggāi yóu shéi lái péicháng?
Who should pay compensation for this?
HSK 5
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.

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, 要求赔偿, 赔偿金 (péichángjīn, compensation money/damages).

Stroke Order

赔 péi
偿 cháng