Definition
偿还 (cháng huán) is 'to repay' a financial debt or loan — paying back borrowed money. 赔偿 (péi cháng) compensates for loss or damage, while 报答 (bào dá) / 回馈 (huí kuì) repay a non-monetary kindness or benefit. 赎 (shú) means 'to redeem' a pawned item or ransom a person.
verb
to repayto pay back (a debt, loan, etc.)
Examples
- 偿还。Tā nǔlì gōngzuò yǐ cháng huán zhàiwù.He works hard to repay his debts.
- 偿还。Gōngsī xūyào yào cháng huán yínháng de dàikuǎn.The company needs to repay the bank loan.
- 偿还。Zhè bǐ qián shì yòng lái cháng huán qiànkuǎn de.This money is used to pay back what is owed.
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