赔钱

賠錢

péiqián

verb HSK 7-9 #18,641

Meanings

1 to lose money (in business)
2 to pay compensation

Characters

to compensate; to lose money

Examples

这笔生意赔钱了。

Zhèbǐ shēngyì péiqián le.

This business deal lost money.

你弄坏了别人的东西，得赔钱。

Nǐ nòng huài le biéren de dōngxi, děi péiqián.

You broke someone else's things; you have to pay compensation.

Tips

usage

赔钱 has two meanings: losing money on a deal (做生意赔钱了) or paying someone back for damages. Context determines which.

Stroke Order

赔 péi

钱 qián