Definition
报答 (bàodá) means 'to repay a kindness or favor' and is used for moral or emotional debts, like repaying parents' love. 回报 (huíbào) is broader: it can mean 'to reciprocate' a favor but also 'to report back' on results. 回馈 (huíkuì) is more formal and often implies giving back benefits or feedback.
verb
to repay (a kindness, favor, or help)
Examples
- 报答。Wǒ yǒngyuǎn wúfǎ bào dá fùmǔ de ēnqíng.I can never repay my parents' kindness.
- 报答。Tā yòng zìjǐ de xíngdòng bào dá le péngyou de bāngzhù.He repaid his friend's help with his own actions.
- ，报答。Zhè fèn ēnqíng, wǒ jiānglái yídìng huì bào dá.This kindness, I will definitely repay in the future.
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