赔
péiㄆㄟˊ
Sino-Vietnamese: BỒI
Traditional: 賠
HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 4
Meaning(verb)
to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss
Opposite of losing money: 赚. Common: 赔钱, 赔偿, 赔礼道歉.
Examples
你弄坏了我的手机,要赔我。
nǐ nòng huài le wǒ de shǒu jī, yào péi wǒ.
You broke my phone, so you have to pay for it.
这次生意他赔了不少钱。
zhè cì shēng yì tā péi le bù shǎo qián.
He lost quite a lot of money on this deal.
快去给妈妈赔个不是。
kuài qù gěi mā ma péi gè bú shì.
Go apologize to your mom.
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Stroke order
BỒI · 12 strokes
to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss