回馈

回饋

huíkuì

verb HSK 7

Meanings

1 to give back; to repay; to return a favor
2 feedback

Characters

to return; back

to give a present; to feed

Literally 'give back a gift' — returning something of value to those who helped you.

Examples

他用实际行动回馈社会。

Tā yòng shíjì xíngdòng huíkuì shèhuì.

He gives back to society through concrete actions.

感谢大家的支持，我们推出优惠活动来回馈顾客。

Gǎnxiè dàjiā de zhīchí, wǒmen tuīchū yōuhuì huódòng lái huíkuì gùkè.

Thank you for your support — we're launching a promotion to give back to our customers.

Tips

usage

回馈 is used both as 'give back' (回馈社会, give back to society) and increasingly as 'feedback' borrowed from the technical English meaning. In marketing, 回馈活动 means a 'customer appreciation event' — basically a sale dressed up as gratitude.

Stroke Order

回 huí

馈 kuì