赔偿 (péi cháng) — to compensate, to make up for (loss or damage)
Definition
赔偿 is the formal/legal term for compensating someone for loss or damage. Stronger than 补偿 (general make-up) and 弥补 (repairing a gap); less common than 赔 in everyday speech.
verb
to compensateto make up for (loss or damage)
Examples
- 赔偿。Bǎo xiǎn gōng sī yǐ jīng péi cháng le tā de quán bù sǔn shī.The insurance company has already compensated him for all his losses.
- 赔偿。Duì fāng tóng yì péi cháng yí bù fen yī liáo fèi yòng.The other party agreed to compensate part of the medical expenses.
- 赔偿。Fǎ yuàn pàn jué tā bì xū péi cháng jīng shén sǔn hài.The court ruled that he must compensate for mental damages.
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