报应

報應

bàoyìng

noun #4,466

Meanings

1 retribution
2 karma
3 comeuppance

Characters

to repay; to report

to respond; should

Examples

HSK 3

这就是报应。

Zhè jiùshì bàoyìng.

This is karma.

HSK 7-9

做坏事会有报应的。

Zuò huàishì huì yǒu bàoyìng de.

Doing bad things will bring retribution.

Tips

culture

报应 comes from Buddhist philosophy - the idea that good and bad deeds bring corresponding consequences. It's deeply embedded in Chinese folk belief.

memory

报 (repay) + 应 (respond) = the universe repays/responds to your actions.

Stroke Order

报 bào

应 yīng