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补偿

bǔ cháng · bu chang

Traditional 補償

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to compensate
  2. to make up
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The airline compensates me

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)航班(hángbān)取消(qǔxiāo)了(le)，航空公司(hángkōnggōngsī)会(huì)补偿(bǔcháng)我(wǒ)。

    My flight was cancelled, and the airline will compensate me.

  2. Liangliang

    补偿(bǔcháng)多少(duōshao)钱(qián)？

    How much is the compensation?

  3. Dengdeng

    三百块(sānbǎikuài)，还(hái)可以(kěyǐ)免费(miǎnfèi)住(zhù)一晚(yīwǎn)。

    Three hundred yuan, plus one free night in a hotel.

  4. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)补偿(bǔcháng)不错(bùcuò)啊(a)！

    That's a good compensation!

  5. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)在(zài)机场(jīchǎng)睡(shuì)了(le)一晚(yīwǎn)，这个(zhège)补偿(bǔcháng)来(lái)得(de)太(tài)晚(wǎn)了(le)。

    But I already slept one night at the airport. The compensation came too late.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

公(gōng)司(sī)答(dā)应(yìng)补(bǔ)偿(cháng)我(wǒ)的(de)经(jīng)济(jì)损(sǔn)失(shī)。

The company promised to compensate for my financial loss.

02

他(tā)努(nǔ)力(lì)工(gōng)作(zuò)来(lái)补(bǔ)偿(cháng)以(yǐ)前(qián)浪(làng)费(fèi)的(de)时(shí)间(jiān)。

He works hard to make up for the time he wasted before.

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