粵

補bou2償soeng4

simp补偿
bou2 soeng4bǔ cháng

English

  1. to compensate
  2. compensation
  3. to make up
  4. compensation; remuneration
  5. to compensate; to make up for; to make it up to (someone)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 因為某方面嘅損失而喺另一方面得到嘅嘢,目的係令損失嘅影響冇咁嚴重或慘痛(量詞:筆)
  2. 以某物件或者行動彌補自己或者他人嘅損失

Examples

  • 我哋會畀五千蚊你作為補償。

    We will give you $5000 as a compensation.

  • 佢要求對方賠償一百萬去補償佢所受嘅虐待。

    He sought $1 million compensation to make up for his ordeal.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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