How is 赔 pronounced?

赔 is pronounced “péi” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 赔?

赔 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 赔?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 赔 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5verb

赔

Traditional: 賠

péi

赔 (péi) means “to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character (traditional 賠) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

公司赔了很多钱。

Gōngsī péi le hěn duō qián.

The company lost a lot of money.

Words containing 赔

赔偿péi chángto compensate

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 赔 mean?: 赔 (péi) means “to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 赔 pronounced?: 赔 is pronounced “péi” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 赔?: 赔 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 赔?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 赔 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18