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赔偿 (péi cháng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

赔偿 (péi cháng) is a Chinese word: compensate. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 赔偿

动 dòng verb

compensate

法院判决被告赔偿原告十万元。

fǎ yuàn pàn jué bèi gào péi cháng yuán gào shí wàn yuán

The court ruled that the defendant compensate the plaintiff 100,000 yuan.

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Word breakdown

赔 péi — to pay for loss

偿 cháng — to repay

Structure & writing
1 赔 péi — to compensate; to indemnify

赔 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 贝 bèi — general term for mollusks with shells, such as snails, mussels, and clams
贝 is a component in 50 characters
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2 偿 cháng — to repay; to compensate

偿 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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2.2 尝 cháng — to taste; to sample food
尝 is a component in 1 characters

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