Writing
赔偿 (péi cháng) — how to say "to compensate" in Chinese
赔偿
To compensate, compensation
verb
Character composition
赔
to compensate
偿
to reimburse
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
赔偿损失
péicháng sǔnshī
compensate for losses
要求赔偿
yāoqiú péicháng
demand compensation
Examples
因为他的失误给公司造成了损失，所以他必须赔偿相应的金额。
Because his mistake caused losses to the company, he must compensate the corresponding amount.
他需要赔偿。
He needs to compensate.
Frequently asked questions
Compensate meaning in Chinese
"to compensate" in Chinese is 赔偿 (péi cháng).
赔偿 meaning in English
赔偿 (péi cháng) means "To compensate, compensation".
How is 赔偿 pronounced?
It is pronounced péi cháng (written as pei chang, peichang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to compensate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 赔偿: 赔 has 12 strokes, 偿 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 赔偿?
赔偿 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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