补偿 bǔcháng to compensate
to compensate; to make up
How to remember 补偿: 补 to fix + 偿 to repay = to compensate.
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How it is used
- To compensate / make up for a loss - 经济补偿 (jīngjì bǔcháng) financial compensation.
- Covers making good a loss or shortfall, material or emotional: 补偿他的损失 (bǔcháng tā de sǔnshī) compensate his losses.
- Contrast 赔偿 (péicháng), which is compensation for damage/liability (you're at fault); 补偿 is broader make-up.