赔

• 拼音: péi
• 汉字拆解: 赔 = 贝 (shell/money) + 咅 (phonetic), to compensate/lose money

含义

To compensate; to lose money; to suffer a loss. Making amends or incurring financial loss.

Used for financial compensation (赔偿), business losses (赔钱/赔本), and apologies (赔礼道歉). Can indicate either paying compensation to others or suffering one's own losses in business or investments.

例句

1. 那家店赔了很多钱，最后倒闭了。
2. 他打碎了邻居家的窗户，得赔一块新玻璃。
3. 这笔投资让我赔了不少。

用法指南

语境: business, compensation, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这笔生意赔了还是赚了？(Did this deal lose or make money?)
• 弄坏了东西要赔。(You have to pay for things you break.)

错误说法

• 我赔他很开心。(赔 is for compensation/loss, not emotions — this doesn't make sense)

起源与历史

Pictophonetic: 贝 (shell/money) + 咅 (phonetic). Related to money and compensation.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal