"make it up to" in Chinese (Simplified)

补偿（某人）- 弥补（某人）

Definition

因为对某人做错了事，而做些好的或有帮助的事情来表达你的歉意。

常用于口语和较正式的场合，用于向个人道歉并弥补过失。通常接某人（如 'make it up to you'），不可用于物品或抽象情况。可以指小或大的补偿措施。

I'm sorry I forgot your birthday. Let me make it up to you.

对不起，我忘了你的生日。让我来**补偿你**。

She promised to make it up to her friend after arriving late.

她答应迟到后要**补偿**她的朋友。

I'll make it up to you by taking you to dinner.

我会请你吃饭来**补偿你**。

Can I buy you coffee to make it up to you?

我能请你喝咖啡来**补偿你**吗？

I know I messed up, but I'll make it up to you somehow.

我知道我搞砸了，但我会想办法**补偿你**。

You can't just say sorry—you have to make it up to me.

光道歉不够，你得**补偿我**。