赔
péi
to compensate for loss
to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss
shell-money (贝) + sound péi (咅) = compensate with money
贝 originally depicted a cowrie shell, an ancient form of currency, so it anchors 赔 in the world of money and financial obligation. 咅 lends the sound péi and carries no separate meaning here.
他不小心打碎了杯子，要赔钱。
tā bù xiǎo xīn dǎ suì le bēi zi，yào péi qián。
He accidentally broke a cup and has to pay compensation.
这次生意做得不好，我们赔了很多钱。
zhè cì shēng yì zuò de bù hǎo，wǒ men péi le hěn duō qián。
This business venture went poorly and we suffered a big financial loss.
Words with 赔
倒赔
dào péi
to sustain loss in trade
假一赔十
jiǎ yī péi shí
lit. if one is fake, I shall compensate you for ten of them
免赔
miǎn péi
(insurance) excess
免赔条款
miǎn péi tiáo kuǎn
franchise clause (insurance)
判赔
pàn péi
to sentence (sb) to pay compensation
包赔
bāo péi
guarantee to pay compensations
提赔
tí péi
to make a claim (for damages etc)
理赔
lǐ péi
to settle a claim
索赔
suǒ péi
to ask for compensation
赔上
péi shàng
to pay for sth with the loss of (one's health etc)
赔不是
péi bú shi
to apologize
认赔
rèn péi
to agree to pay compensation