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赔钱
péiqián
Description
“赔钱”的意思是失去钱，或者做生意没有赚到钱，反而亏了。
"赔钱" means to lose money, or to do business without making a profit, but instead suffering a loss.
它也可以表示给别人钱来补偿损失。
It can also mean giving money to someone else to compensate for a loss.
Meanings
赔钱péiqián
to lose money; run at a loss
这个生意赔钱了，我们不做了。
This business lost money, so we stopped doing it.
赔钱péiqián
to pay compensation; pay for damages
你弄坏了我的手机，要赔钱。
You broke my phone and have to pay for it.
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Notes
- Etymology
赔 (compensate/lose) + 钱 (money), a verb-object compound.
- Nuance
赔钱 can be split, e.g. 赔了很多钱 (lost a lot of money).
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