赔款 (péi kuǎn) — (verb) to pay reparations / indemnity; (noun) reparations, indemnity
Definition
Both a verb ('to pay reparations/indemnity') and a noun ('the reparations/indemnity itself'), typically used in formal, historical, or legal contexts like war indemnities.
verb
to pay reparations / indemnity
noun
reparationsindemnity
Examples
- 赔款。Zhàn bài guó bì xū xiàng shòu hài guó péi kuǎn.The defeated country must pay reparations to the victim country.
- 。Tā men qù nián péi le yí dà bǐ kuǎn.They paid a large sum of indemnity last year.
- 赔款。Zhè bǐ péi kuǎn fēn shí nián huán qīng.This indemnity will be paid off over ten years.
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