bào

HSK 5
common
verb

Meaning of 报答

报答 means to repay; to show gratitude through practical actions; to reciprocate kindness. Pronounced bào dá. HSK 5.

  • to repay; to show gratitude through practical actions; to reciprocate kindness

Definitions & Examples

yào
xué
 
bào
de
yǎng
zhī
ēn
 

I must study hard to repay my parents for raising me.

men
yīng
gāi
yòng
shí
xíng
dòng
bào
lǎo
shī
de
xīn
qín
jiào
dǎo
 

We should use practical actions to repay our teacher's diligent instruction.

jué
xīn
yōu
de
chéng
bào
xiào
de
péi
yǎng
 

He is determined to repay his alma mater's cultivation with excellent grades.

Zhè
fèn
ēn
qíng
yǒng
yuǎn
huì
wàng
 
hòu
dìng
dāng
chóng
chóng
bào
 

I will never forget this kindness, and I will surely repay it generously in the future.

huà
shuō
 
shuǐ
zhī
ēn
 
dāng
yǒng
quán
xiāng
bào
 
men
dìng
yào
bào
xiē
bāng
zhù
guò
men
de
rén
 

As the saying goes, 'a drop of water in need shall be returned with a gushing spring'—we must repay those who have helped us.