repay; compensate; require
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to repay; to require; to compensate
formalCombines the ideas of paying back a kindness (报答) and making up for a loss or effort (补偿). Often used in positive contexts for moral or social reciprocity.
Nǐ你
néng能
tòng痛
gǎi改
qián前
fēi非
，
jiù就
shì是
duì对
lǎo老
rén人
zuì最
hǎo好
de的
bào报
cháng偿
。
The best way you can repay the elderly is to completely correct your past mistakes.
Shè社
huì会
de的
bāng帮
zhù助
，
tā他
yī一
zhí直
xiǎng想
zhǎo找
jī机
huì会
bào报
cháng偿
。
He has always wanted to find an opportunity to repay society for its help.
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Tā他
wèi为
gōng公
sī司
zuò做
chū出
le了
jù巨
dà大
xī牺
shēng牲
，
lǐ理
yīng应
dé得
dào到
xiāng相
yīng应
de的
bào报
cháng偿
。
He made great sacrifices for the company and deserves appropriate compensation.
Zhè这
fèn份
ēn恩
qíng情
，
wǒ我
bù不
zhī知
gāi该
rú如
hé何
bào报
cháng偿
。
I don't know how to repay this kindness.