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Pay damages in Chinese

to pay damages · HSK 6

赔偿 péi cháng

  1. 赔 péi to compensate
  2. 偿 cháng to repay

你弄坏了东西就要赔偿。 If you break something, you have to pay for it.

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How do you say pay damages in Chinese?

Pay damages in Chinese is 赔偿 (péi cháng).

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