How to say “compensate” in Chinese
compensate, make up for
“Compensate” in Chinese is 补偿, bǔ cháng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
补偿 is read bǔ cháng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 衤 “clothing”: the first meaning is to patch clothes. On the right, 卜 bǔ hints at the sound.
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 尝 cháng hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “补偿”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 补偿. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 公司应当补偿客户的损失gōngsīyīngdāngbǔchángkèhùdesǔnshīThe company should compensate its customers for their losses.
More words from the lesson “Losses and crisis”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “compensate” in Chinese?
“Compensate” in Chinese is 补偿, pinyin bǔcháng.
What does 补偿 mean?
补偿 (bǔcháng) means “compensate, make up for”.
How do you write 补偿?
补偿 is 2 characters: 补 (bǔ) — mend, make up for; 偿 (cháng) — compensate, repay. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 补偿?
补偿 is read bǔcháng. Tones: bǔ — third tone, cháng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“compensate” in the lesson “Losses and crisis”
This word is from the topic “Economy and finance” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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