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補償

简 补偿 · 繁 補償
Mandarin · pinyin bǔ cháng

Meanings

  1. to compensate
  2. to make up
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補
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償
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补
bǔ · mend, patch, fix, repair, restore
偿
cháng · repay, recompense; restitution
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3–2 · bu3 chang2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bou2 soeng4

Cantonese word readings for 補償. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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bou2 soeng4

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verb

  1. to compensate; to recompense; to make up for
  2. to reciprocate; to repay; to pay back

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