补偿
Old HSK 6
补偿 (bǔcháng) · to compensate
补偿 (bǔcháng) means “to compensate; to make up for”. It is written with 2 characters: 补 (to mend) + 偿 (to repay). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 补偿 is built
The characters
补 bǔ · to mend
What 补 is made of
- 衤yī — clothing
- 卜bo — divination
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: 衤 gives the meaning, 卜 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
偿 cháng · to repay
What 偿 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 尝cháng — to taste
- 尚shàng — still
- 云yún — cloud
- 二 — two strokes
- 厶sī — private
Example sentences
公司补偿了他的损失。Gōngsī bǔcháng le tā de sǔnshī.The company compensated him for his losses.
我想补偿一下对你的亏欠。Wǒ xiǎng bǔcháng yíxià duì nǐ de kuīqiàn.I want to make it up to you.
Questions about 补偿
What does 补偿 mean?
补偿 (bǔcháng) means “to compensate; to make up for”.
How do you pronounce 补偿?
补偿 is pronounced bǔcháng.
Which HSK level is 补偿?
补偿 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 补充bǔchōngto add
- 补救bǔjiùto remedy
- 补贴bǔtiēsubsidy
- 弥补míbǔto make up for
- 补bǔto mend
- 赔偿péichángto compensate
- 偿还chánghuánto repay
- 得不偿失débùchángshīthe gains don't make up for the losses
- 无偿wúchángfree of charge
Learn 补偿 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 15: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.