补偿

補償
bǔ cháng
HSK 6
compensate, make up
verb

Example Sentences

公司将补偿员工的加班费。
gōngsī jiāng bǔcháng yuángōng de jiābān fèi 。
The company will compensate the employees for their overtime pay.
为了补偿我的失误，我决定加倍努力。
wèile bǔcháng wǒde shīwù ， wǒ juédìng jiābèinǔlì 。
To make up for my mistake, I decided to work twice as hard.
他正在寻求补偿，以弥补事故造成的损失。
tā zhèngzài xúnqiú bǔcháng ， yǐ míbǔ shìgù zàochéng de sǔnshī 。
He is seeking compensation to make up for the losses caused by the accident.

Individual Characters

补bǔ
repair, mend, patch, supply
偿cháng
to repay, to compensate for

Words with similar meanings

赔偿péicháng
compensate
More commonly used in legal or formal contexts.
弥补míbǔ
make up for
Implies making up for a loss or mistake, often with a slightly emotional connotation.

Words Starting With 补

补充bǔ chōng
to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary
补救bǔ jiù
remedy
补贴bǔ tiē
to subsidize; subsidy; allowance

Words Ending With 偿

赔偿péi cháng
to compensate
无偿wú cháng
free; no charge; at no cost

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