回报

回報

huíbào

verb HSK 5 #2,704

Meanings

1 to reciprocate; to repay
2 return; reward; payback

Characters

to return; back

to report; to repay

Examples

我要回报父母的养育之恩。

Wǒ yào huíbào fùmǔ de yǎngyù zhī ēn.

I want to repay my parents for raising me.

投资会有回报的。

Tóuzī huì yǒu huíbào de.

The investment will have returns.

他的努力终于得到了回报。

Tā de nǔlì zhōngyú dédào le huíbào.

His efforts finally paid off.

Tips

culture

回报 carries the traditional Chinese value of reciprocity (报恩). Children are expected to 回报 their parents' sacrifices — a core aspect of filial piety (孝道).

Stroke Order

回 huí

报 bào