bù hao
Definition
- Verb:
- To compensate for a loss, to make up for a loss: "bù hao" describes the action of covering or offsetting a deficit, shortfall, or financial loss, often in business or trade contexts. It implies a recovery or balancing of a previous disadvantage.
Usage Instructions
- "Bù hao" is used as a transitive verb. It directly addresses the act of compensating for something that was lost or missing.
- It is commonly used in commercial, accounting, and everyday transactional contexts to talk about recouping losses.
- Structure: Subject + bù hao + (cho) + object (the loss/deficit).
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Công ty phải tìm cách bù hao cho những thiệt hại trong quý trước. (The company must find a way to compensate for the losses from the previous quarter.)
- Số tiền thu được từ đợt bán hàng này sẽ dùng để bù hao chi phí. (The money earned from this sales period will be used to make up for the costs.)
- Anh ấy đã bù hao số tiền bị thất thoát. (He compensated for the amount of money that was lost.)
Advanced Usage
- "bù hao thiệt hại": to compensate for damages/losses.
- Hợp đồng yêu cầu bên vi phạm phải bù hao thiệt hại. (The contract requires the violating party to compensate for the damages.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bù (verb): to compensate, to make up for. A more general and commonly used root verb.
- bù đắp: to compensate, to make up for (often emotional or effort).
- Bồi thường (verb): to indemnify, to pay compensation (often used in legal or formal contexts for damages).
- Đền bù (verb): to repay, to recompense (for a loss or damage).
Synonyms
- Bồi hoàn: to reimburse, to refund.
- Bù lỗ: to cover a loss (specifically financial).
Notes on Different Meanings
- "Bù hao" is specific to covering losses or deficits. It is not typically used for overcompensation or for gains beyond the original loss.
- It is less common in casual conversation than the simpler verb "bù". "Bù hao" carries a slightly more formal or business-oriented tone.
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Compensate for a loss, make up for a loss
