chóu
verb #19,996

Meanings

  1. 1 to reward
  2. 2 to compensate
  3. 3 to repay
  4. 4 to respond (in poetry exchange)

Examples

Tā yǐ hòulǐ xiāng chóu, biǎodá xièyì.
He rewarded with generous gifts to express his gratitude.
Liǎng wèi shīrén hùxiāng chàng chóu, liúxià jiāzuò.
The two poets exchanged verses with each other, leaving behind fine works.

Tips

usage
rarely appears alone in modern Chinese. It is most common in compounds: 报酬 (reward/compensation), 酬谢 (to thank with a gift), 酬劳 (remuneration), 应酬 (social engagement/wining and dining).

Stroke Order

chóu