赔偿

• Pinyin: péi cháng
• Hanzi breakdown: 赔 = 贝 (money) + 咅, compensate; 偿 = 亻(person) + 尝 (taste/try), to repay

Meaning

To compensate; compensation. Paying for damages or losses caused to others.

Legal and formal term for making amends, especially financially. Common phrases: 赔偿损失 (compensate for losses), 赔偿金 (compensation money), 要求赔偿 (demand compensation). Used in insurance, legal, and business contexts.

Examples

1. 保险公司会赔偿你的损失。 The insurance company will compensate you for your losses.
2. 法院判决他赔偿受害者十万元。 The court ruled that he must compensate the victim 100,000 yuan.
3. 如果产品有质量问题，我们会全额赔偿。 If there are quality issues with the product, we will provide full compensation.

Usage Guide

Context: legal, insurance, business

Tone: serious

Do Say

• 你有权要求赔偿。(You have the right to demand compensation.)
• 赔偿金额由法院决定。(The compensation amount is determined by the court.)

Don't Say

• 我赔偿你一杯咖啡。(Too formal for casual situations — just say 我请你喝杯咖啡; 赔偿 implies legal/formal compensation)

Origin & History

赔 (péi, to compensate) + 偿 (cháng, to repay). To repay compensation for damages.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal