补偿 (bǔ cháng) — to compensate; to make up for (loss, damage, or deficiency)
Definition
补偿 focuses on offsetting a loss or deficiency (often money paid back). Compared with 弥补 (fixing a non-material gap like a mistake) and 赔偿 (paying for damage caused), 补偿 is broader — it can cover either, but stresses making the loss whole again.
verb
to compensateto make up for (loss, damage, or deficiency)
Examples
- 补偿。Gōng sī huì bǔ cháng nǐ de suǒ yǒu sǔn shī.The company will compensate you for all your losses.
- 补偿。Tā huā le hěn duō shí jiān bǔ cháng zì jǐ guò qù fàn de cuò.He spent a lot of time making up for the mistakes he made in the past.
- 补偿。Zhè cì shì gù de shòu hài zhě dé dào le hé lǐ de bǔ cháng.The victims of this accident received reasonable compensation.
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