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    Using 赔偿 (péicháng) to express "compensation"

    Actions & Events
    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    赔偿 + 金/费 / Verb + 赔偿

    Explanation

    赔偿 (péicháng) means "compensation" or "to compensate" and refers to payment or reparation given for loss, damage, or injury. It can function as both a noun and a verb, and is commonly used in legal, insurance, and everyday contexts.

    Examples

    • 保险公司会给你一笔赔偿。

      Bǎoxiǎn gōngsī huì gěi nǐ yī bǐ péicháng.

      The insurance company will give you a sum of compensation.

    • 他要求对方赔偿医药费。

      Tā yāoqiú duìfāng péicháng yīyào fèi.

      He demanded that the other party compensate for the medical expenses.

    • 法院判决赔偿金额为五万元。

      Fǎyuàn pànjué péicháng jīn'é wéi wǔ wàn yuán.

      The court ruled the compensation amount to be fifty thousand yuan.

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