No. 4,865 in Chinese
补偿
"补偿" means "compensation" or "to make up for something."
In a sentence
公司将补偿员工由于加班而产生的额外工资。
The company will compensate employees for the extra wages caused by overtime.
In this sentence, '补偿' is used to mean compensating or reimbursing someone for their extra effort or resources expended.
她试图通过购买礼物来补偿自己的过错。
She tried to compensate for her mistakes by buying gifts.
Here, '补偿' refers to making up for something that has caused a disadvantage or harm, with the aim of restoring balance or fairness.
这些措施旨在补偿环境因施工而遭受的破坏。
These measures are intended to compensate for the environment's damage caused by construction.
In this instance, '补偿' is utilized to denote efforts taken to counteract or mitigate the negative effects of an action or event.
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