lose money; compensate monetarily
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to lose money on a deal; to operate at a loss
neutralUsed in business or investment contexts to describe financial loss.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
shēng生
yì意
péi赔
qián钱
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
xuè血
běn本
wú无
guī归
。
We lost money on this deal and lost all our capital.
Jīn今
nián年
gōng公
sī司
péi赔
qián钱
，
fā发
bù不
chū出
jiǎng奖
jīn金
le了
。
The company operated at a loss this year, so no bonuses can be issued.
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Tā他
shuō说
zhè这
shì是
péi赔
qián钱
de的
mǎi买
mai卖
，
quàn劝
wǒ我
bù不
yào要
tóu投
zī资
。
He said this was a money-losing venture and advised me not to invest.
verb
to compensate with money for damaging or losing someone else's property
neutralCommon in everyday situations where compensation is required, such as accidents or negligence.
Wǒ我
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
dǎ打
suì碎
le了
tā他
de的
huā花
píng瓶
，
bì必
xū须
zhào照
jià价
péi赔
qián钱
。
I accidentally broke his vase and must compensate him for its full price.
Zū租
chē车
shí时
rú如
guǒ果
fā发
shēng生
shì事
gù故
，
tōng通
cháng常
xū需
yào要
gěi给
zū租
lìn赁
gōng公
sī司
péi赔
qián钱
。
If an accident occurs while renting a car, you usually need to compensate the rental company.
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Tā他
bǎ把
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
de的
shū书
nòng弄
diū丢
le了
，
zhǐ只
hǎo好
péi赔
qián钱
gěi给
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
。
He lost the library book and had to compensate the library with money.
Pèng碰
huài坏
le了
rén人
jia家
de的
dōng东
xī西
yào要
péi赔
qián钱
，
zhè这
shì是
jī基
běn本
cháng常
shí识
。
It's basic common sense to pay compensation if you damage someone else's property.