Meaning
lose in trade; pay damage
Chinese: 赔偿、赔钱。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “pei” becomes a different word in each tone. 赔 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 赔偿péi chángto compensate
- 索赔suǒ péito ask for compensation; to claim damages; claim for damages
- 赔钱péi qiánto lose money; to suffer a financial loss; to pay for damages
- 赔上péi shàngto pay for sth with the loss of (one's health etc); to have sth come at the cost of (one's reputation etc)
- 理赔lǐ péito settle a claim; claims settlement; payment of claims
Example Sentence
不小心打碎了花瓶，他主动赔偿了损失。Bù xiǎo xīn dǎ suì le huā píng, tā zhǔ dòng péi cháng le sǔn shī.He accidentally broke the vase and offered to pay for the loss.
不Bùnot小心xiǎo xīnto be careful打dǎ(loanword) dozen碎suìbroken了le(completed action)花瓶huā píngflower vase，他tāhe主动zhǔ dòngto take the initiative赔偿péi chángto compensate了le(completed action)损失sǔn shīloss。