赔不起 péibuqǐ cannot afford to compensate Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 赔 賠 péi verb to compensate to compensate for a loss; to pay for something damaged or lost; to indemnify不起 bùqǐ particle cannot afford to Used after a verb to indicate that one lacks the money, status, or ability to perform the action