代償

See also: 代偿

Chinese

		substitute; replace; generation substitute; replace; generation; dynasty; geological era; era; age; period	to compensate; pay back; to recompense
trad. (代償)		代	償
simp. (代偿)		代	偿

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): dàicháng

  (Zhuyin): ㄉㄞˋ ㄔㄤˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): doi⁶ soeng⁴

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: dàicháng
    • Zhuyin: ㄉㄞˋ ㄔㄤˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: dàicháng
    • Wade–Giles: tai⁴-chʻang²
    • Yale: dài-cháng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: daycharng
    • Palladius: дайчан (dajčan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /taɪ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: doi⁶ soeng⁴
    • Yale: doih sèuhng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: doi⁶ soeng⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: doi⁶ sêng⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tɔːi̯²² sœːŋ²¹/

Verb

代償

1. to repay a debt or obligation (in place of someone else)
2. (medicine) to compensate for a diseased organ

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
代	償
だい Grade: 3	しょう Grade: S
on'yomi

Noun

代(だい)償(しょう) • (daishō) 

1. sacrifice, price

   高(たか)い代償(だいしょう)を払(はら)った。

   Takai daishō o haratta.

   We paid a high price for it.

2. compensation