赔偿
Old HSK 5
赔偿 (péicháng) · to compensate
赔偿 (péicháng) means “to compensate; compensation”. It is written with 2 characters: 赔 (to compensate) + 偿 (to repay). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 赔偿 is built
The characters
赔 péi · to compensate
What 赔 is made of
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人rén — person
- 冂 — frame
- 咅pǒu — to spit out
- 立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 立lì — to stand
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
公司赔偿了他的损失。Gōngsī péicháng le tā de sǔnshī.The company compensated him for his loss.
弄坏了东西要赔偿。Nònghuài le dōngxi yào péicháng.If you break something, you must pay for it.
Questions about 赔偿
What does 赔偿 mean?
赔偿 (péicháng) means “to compensate; compensation”.
How do you pronounce 赔偿?
赔偿 is pronounced péicháng.
Which HSK level is 赔偿?
赔偿 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 补偿bǔchángto compensate
- 偿还chánghuánto repay
- 得不偿失débùchángshīthe gains don't make up for the losses
- 无偿wúchángfree of charge
Learn 赔偿 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 70: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.