claim compensation; demand damages
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to claim compensation; to demand damages
formalUsed in legal, insurance, or business contexts when one party seeks monetary compensation from another for losses, damages, or breach of contract.
Yīn因
huò货
wù物
sǔn损
huài坏
，
mǎi买
fāng方
jué决
dìng定
xiàng向
mài卖
fāng方
suǒ索
péi赔
。
Due to the damaged goods, the buyer decided to claim compensation from the seller.
Xiāo消
fèi费
zhě者
xié协
huì会
bāng帮
zhù助
tā他
chéng成
gōng功
suǒ索
péi赔
le了
yī一
qiān千
yuán元
。
The consumer association helped him successfully claim one thousand yuan in compensation.
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Shì事
gù故
fā发
shēng生
hòu后
，
tā他
lì立
jí即
tōng通
zhī知
le了
bǎo保
xiǎn险
gōng公
sī司
jìn进
xíng行
suǒ索
péi赔
。
After the accident, he immediately notified the insurance company to file a claim.
Gēn根
jù据
hé合
tóng同
tiáo条
kuǎn款
，
yú逾
qī期
jiāo交
fù付
kě可
suǒ索
péi赔
wéi违
yuē约
jīn金
。
According to the contract terms, late delivery allows for a claim of liquidated damages.