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抵补

Word · VerbTraditional抵補

compensate for; offset; make up a loss

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to compensate for; to offset; to make up for a loss or shortage

formal

Often used in financial, business, or resource contexts. Typically involves using one thing (e.g., income, assets) to cover a deficit in another area.

Zhè这
bǐ笔
é额
wài外
shōu收
rù入
gāng刚
hǎo好
kě可
yǐ以
dǐ抵
bǔ补
shàng上
gè个
yuè月
de的
kuī亏
sǔn损
 。

This extra income can just compensate for last month's loss.

Tā他
men们
yòng用
chǔ储
bèi备
jīn金
lái来
dǐ抵
bǔ补
xiàng项
mù目
chāo超
zhī支
de的
bù部
fèn分
 。

They used reserve funds to make up for the project overrun.

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Bǎo保
xiǎn险
gōng公
sī司
huì会
dǐ抵
bǔ补
nǐ你
de的
cái财
chǎn产
sǔn损
shī失
 。

The insurance company will compensate for your property loss.