Chinese Character: 赔 (Péi - Compensate; Repay)
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 贝 (Radical: 贝, related to property/wealth)
笔画数: 12 (Number of strokes: 12)
结构分解: 形声字，从贝（与财物相关），咅声（pǒu，表音）。本义指用财物补偿损失（如“赔偿”），引申为“亏损”（如“赔钱”）或“道歉”（如“赔礼”）。(A phonetic-semantic character, combining "贝" (property radical) and "咅" (phonetic component). Originally means to compensate with property (e.g., "赔偿" - compensate), extended to "lose money" (e.g., "赔钱" - lose money) or "apologize" (e.g., "赔礼" - apologize).)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Péi (Second tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“赔”主要表示：
1. 动词：补偿损失（如“赔偿损失”）；
2. 动词：亏损（如“做生意赔钱”）；
3. 动词：向人道歉（如“赔礼道歉”）。("赔" mainly means:
1. Verb: Compensate for loss (e.g., "赔偿损失" - compensate for loss).
2. Verb: Suffer a loss (e.g., "做生意赔钱" - lose money in business).
3. Verb: Apologize (e.g., "赔礼道歉" - offer an apology).)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 赔偿 (péi cháng) Compensate
- 赔钱 (péi qián) Lose money
- 赔礼 (péi lǐ) Apologize
- 赔付 (péi fù) Pay compensation
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“赔”作动词时，常带宾语（如“赔损失”）或补语（如“赔光了”）；可与介词搭配（如“向客户赔礼”）；口语中可重叠为“赔赔”表轻松（如“小本生意，赔赔赚赚”）。("赔" as a verb often takes objects (e.g., "赔损失" - compensate for loss) or complements (e.g., "赔光了" - lose everything). It collocates with prepositions (e.g., "向客户赔礼" - apologize to the client). Colloquially, reduplication "赔赔" (lose a bit) indicates casualness (e.g., "小本生意，赔赔赚赚" - small business, occasional losses and gains).)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
“赔”体现中国“欠债还钱”“损坏赔偿”的传统道德观念（如《礼记》强调责任）；现代法律中“赔偿”是维护权益的重要手段（如交通事故赔偿）；商业中“赔本赚吆喝”反映灵活经营策略，体现语言与生活的紧密关联。("赔" reflects traditional Chinese ethics of "repaying debts" and "compensating for damage" (e.g., emphasized in The Book of Rites). In modern law, "赔偿" (compensation) is crucial for rights protection (e.g., traffic accident compensation). Business phrases like "赔本赚吆喝" (lose money to attract customers) show flexible business strategies, illustrating the connection between language and daily life.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
快递员不小心弄坏了包裹，公司主动赔偿了客户的损失。(Kuài dì yuán bù xiǎo xīn nòng huài le bāo guǒ, gōng sī zhǔ dòng péi cháng le kè hù de sǔn shī.)
The courier accidentally damaged the package, and the company actively compensated the customer for the loss.
他第一次开店没经验，半年就赔了不少钱。(Tā dì yī cì kāi diàn méi jīng yàn, bàn nián jiù péi le bù shǎo qián.)
He had no experience in his first store and lost a lot of money in six months.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
联想“赔”的结构：左边“贝”（财物）表示与财产相关，右边“咅”表发音（pǒu）。想象用财物（贝）弥补损失（咅），即可记住“赔”的核心含义是“补偿”或“亏损”。(Associate "赔" with its structure: "贝" (property) on the left indicating wealth, and "咅" (phonetic) on the right. Imagine using property ("贝") to make up for loss to remember the core meaning "compensate" or "lose money".)