How to say “compensate” in Chinese
compensate, pay damages
“Compensate” in Chinese is 赔偿, péi cháng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
赔偿 is read péi 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, 贝 “money”: you pay for the damage. The right part is the same as in 陪 péi and 培 péi.
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 “赔偿”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 赔偿. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 公司同意赔偿他的全部损失gōngsītóngyìpéichángtādequánbùsǔnshīThe company agreed to compensate him for all his losses.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “compensate” in Chinese?
“Compensate” in Chinese is 赔偿, pinyin péicháng.
What does 赔偿 mean?
赔偿 (péicháng) means “compensate, pay damages”.
How do you write 赔偿?
赔偿 is 2 characters: 赔 (péi) — compensate (for damage); 偿 (cháng) — compensate, repay. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 赔偿?
赔偿 is read péicháng. Tones: péi — second tone, cháng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“compensate” in the lesson “Crime and the court”
This word is from the topic “State and law” 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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