compensate for a loss; lose money in business
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to compensate for a financial loss due to a mistake or mishandling
Typically used in contexts like business, accounting, or when someone is financially responsible for a loss they caused.
Tā他
nòng弄
diū丢
le了
gōng公
sī司
de的
xiàn现
jīn金
，
bù不
dé得
bù不
zì自
jǐ己
péi赔
zhàng账
。
He lost the company's cash and had to compensate for the loss himself.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
zhàng账
duì对
bù不
shàng上
，
shuí谁
chū出
cuò错
shuí谁
péi赔
zhàng账
。
If this account doesn't balance, whoever made the mistake will compensate for the loss.
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Cāng仓
kù库
shī失
qiè窃
，
guǎn管
lǐ理
yuán员
yào要
fù负
zé责
péi赔
zhàng账
。
The warehouse was robbed, and the manager has to be responsible for compensating the loss.
verb
to lose money in business; to make a loss
dialectA dialectal usage (marked in the source), similar to '赔本'. Used in informal, business contexts.
Jīn今
nián年
shēng生
yì意
bù不
hǎo好
zuò做
，
péi赔
le了
bù不
shǎo少
zhàng账
。
Business has been tough this year; we've lost a lot of money.
Tā他
kāi开
diàn店
bù不
dào到
bàn半
nián年
jiù就
péi赔
zhàng账
guān关
mén门
le了
。
He opened a shop and had to close it in less than six months because it was losing money.