补偿

补偿 bǔcháng

Compensates

补偿 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體補償 buchang

What 补偿 means

Compensates

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Character by character

补偿 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

补

bǔ

Repair (mend - add)

偿

cháng

Recompense (compensate - repay)

Words that share a character with 补偿

How to write 补偿

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补偿 in a sentence

公司答应补偿他的全部损失。

Gōngsī dāying bǔcháng tā de quánbù sǔnshī.

The company agreed to compensate him for all his losses.

再多的钱也补偿不了失去的时间。

Zài duō de qián yě bǔcháng bu liǎo shīqù de shíjiān.

No amount of money can make up for lost time.

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Questions about 补偿

What does 补偿 mean in English?

补偿 is pronounced bǔcháng and means Compensates.

How do you pronounce 补偿?

补偿 is bǔcháng in pinyin — written buchang without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 补偿?

补偿 is written with 2 characters: 补 (bǔ) Repair (mend - add), 偿 (cháng) Recompense (compensate - repay). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 补偿 written in traditional Chinese?

補償. The simplified form 补偿 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 補償 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced bǔcháng.

Is 补偿 an HSK word?

Yes — 补偿 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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