How common it is
赔 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say péi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
赔表示赔偿、补偿或付出损失。
péi biǎo shì péi cháng 、 bǔ cháng huò fù chū sǔn shī。
赔 means to compensate or pay for a loss.
Context note
赔常用于道歉、损坏和金钱补偿。
péi cháng yòng yú dào qiàn 、 sǔn huài hé jīn qián bǔ cháng。
It is often used for apologies, damage, and money compensation.
5 examples
我会赔你一杯饮料。
wǒ huì péi nǐ yì bēi yǐn liào。
I will buy you a drink to make up for it.
他把杯子打碎了，要赔钱。
tā bǎ bēi zi dǎ suì le， yào péi qián。
He broke the cup and has to pay for it.
对不起，我赔你一本新的。
duì bù qǐ， wǒ péi nǐ yì běn xīn de。
Sorry, I'll get you a new one.
损坏东西要赔。
sǔn huài dōng xī yào péi。
If you damage something, you have to compensate.
公司赔了顾客的钱。
gōng sī péi le gù kè de qián。
The company compensated the customer.
5 mini stories
他不小心弄坏了书，所以赔了钱。
tā bù xiǎo xīn nòng huài le shū， suǒ yǐ péi le qián。
He accidentally damaged the book, so he paid for it.
店员说可以赔一件新的。
diàn yuán shuō kě yǐ péi yí jiàn xīn de。
The clerk said they could replace it with a new one.
如果你做错了，就要赔礼道歉。
rú guǒ nǐ zuò cuò le， jiù yào péi lǐ dào qiàn。
If you make a mistake, you should apologize.
她赔给朋友一支笔。
tā péi gěi péng yǒu yì zhī bǐ。
She bought a pen to make it up to her friend.
赔偿问题最后解决了。
péi cháng wèn tí zuì hòu jiě jué le。
The compensation issue was finally solved.