Definition
偿 is a bound form (b.f.) — it cannot stand alone as an independent word. You encounter it inside compound verbs and nouns related to repayment, compensation, and fulfilling obligations. Common compounds include 偿还 (to repay), 补偿 (to compensate), 赔偿 (to compensate for damages, damages), and 无偿 (free of charge, without compensation). The core sense is making good on a debt or obligation, whether financial or moral.
b.f.
to repay (a debt or loan)to compensate for (loss, damage, injury)to fulfill (an obligation or promise)
Examples
- 。Tā bìxū cháng huán yínháng de dàikuǎn.He must repay the bank loan.
- 。Gōngsī yuànyì bǔ cháng tā de quánbù sǔnshī.The company is willing to compensate him for all his losses.
- 偿。Tā yòng le wǔ nián shíjiān cháng qīng le suǒyǒu zhàiwù.He took five years to clear all his debts.
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