How to say “compensate” in Chinese
compensate (for damage)
“Compensate” in Chinese is 赔, péi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
赔 is read péi. 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, 贝 “money”: you pay for the damage. The right part is the same as in 陪 péi and 培 péi.
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 “赔”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 赔. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 快递公司赔了我两百块kuàidìgōngsīpéilewǒliǎngbǎikuàiThe courier company paid me two hundred yuan in compensation.
- 损坏公共设施要赔钱。sǔnhuàigōnggòngshèshīyàopéiqiánAnyone who damages public property will have to pay for it.
- 公司同意赔偿他的全部损失gōngsītóngyìpéichángtādequánbùsǔnshīThe company agreed to compensate him for all his losses.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Returns and delivery”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “compensate” in Chinese?
“Compensate” in Chinese is 赔, pinyin péi.
What does 赔 mean?
赔 (péi) means “compensate (for damage)”.
How do you write 赔?
赔 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 赔?
赔 is read péi. Tones: péi — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“compensate” in the lesson “Returns and delivery”
This word is from the topic “Shopping” of HSK 5. 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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