赔偿
péicháng
to compensate, to indemnify
Part of speech · verb
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Examples
- 公司赔偿了客户的损失。The company compensated the customer for the loss.
- 肇事者必须赔偿医疗费。The party at fault must pay the medical costs.
Collocations
赔偿损失经济赔偿赔偿金要求赔偿
Mnemonic
赔 péi "to pay for damage" + 偿 cháng "to repay": a Sino-Korean word "to compensate, to indemnify". To pay back (偿) for a loss caused (赔). 赔偿损失 (to compensate a loss), 赔偿金 (compensation money). The party that caused the harm pays, paired with 损失 (the loss itself). Close to 补偿 (compensation, broader).
Related
补偿损失赔款理赔
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