偿

cháng · chang

Traditional 償

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to repay
  2. to compensate for
  3. to recompense
  4. to fulfill (hopes etc)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)终(zhōng)于(yú)偿(cháng)了(le)多(duō)年(nián)的(de)心(xīn)愿(yuàn)。

He finally fulfilled a wish he had held for many years.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)必(bì)须(xū)偿(cháng)还(huán)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)债(zhài)务(wù)。

The company must repay all its debts.

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