賠 [赔] péi
verb
: to compensate for loss; to indemnify
: to suffer a financial loss
Kun Reading
none applicable
On Reading
バイ bai
: compensation, indemnify
Usage:
賠償 [赔偿] pei2chang2: to compensate
賠償 [赔偿] pei2chang2: to compensate
[賠償 | ばいしょう baishou: reparations; indemnity; compensation]
賠[赔]款 pei2kuan3: reparations; to pay reparations
賠[赔]付 pei2fu4: to pay out; to compensate; (insurance) payment
賠[赔]本 pei2ben3: loss; to sustain losses
賠禮 [赔礼] pei2li3: to offer an apology; to make amends
索賠[赔] sou3pei2: to ask for compensation; to claim damages; claim for damages
倒賠[赔] dao4pei2: to sustain loss in trade
包賠[赔] bao1pei2: guarantee to pay compensations
Chinese expression | idiom
假一賠十 [假一赔十] jia3 yi1 pei2 shi2
: lit. if one is fake, I shall compensate you for ten of them; fig. (of goods) 100% genuine
賠了夫人又折兵 [赔了夫人又折兵] pei2 le5 fu1 ren2 you4 zhe2 bing1
: having given away a bride, to lose one’s army on top of it; to suffer a double loss after trying to trick the enemy
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
貝 (bei4: shell radical 154) suggests the meaning while
咅 (pou3: to spit out) provides the sound.
形声 Pictophonetic.
貝 (bei4: shell radical 154) suggests the meaning while
咅 (pou3: to spit out) provides the sound.
簡體 Simplified.
赔. Derived from generic character simplification rule #4 (貝 » 贝) via usage of grass script form of character.
Examples:
你賠不起
ni3 pei2 bu4 qi3
You can’t possibly compensate my loss
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
