repay a kindness; require a favor
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to repay a kindness; to require a favor
formalOften used in formal or literary contexts to describe a sense of moral obligation to return a good deed. The act of repaying can be concrete or abstract.
Tā他
xī悉
xīn心
zhào照
liào料
wǒ我
fù父
qīn亲
，
wǒ我
dāng当
yǐ以
quán全
lì力
bào报
dé德
。
He cared for my father meticulously, and I must repay his kindness with all my strength.
Shòu受
rén人
dī滴
shuǐ水
zhī之
ēn恩
，
dāng当
yǐ以
yǒng涌
quán泉
bào报
dé德
。
If you receive a drop of kindness from someone, you should repay it with a spring.
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Tā他
de的
zī资
zhù助
jiě解
le了
wǒ我
de的
rán燃
méi眉
zhī之
jí急
，
wǒ我
bì必
xū须
xiǎng想
bàn办
fǎ法
bào报
dé德
。
His funding solved my urgent problem, so I must find a way to repay his kindness.
Gōng公
sī司
wèi为
yuán员
gōng工
tí提
gōng供
le了
guǎng广
kuò阔
de的
píng平
tái台
，
yuán员
gōng工
yě也
yǐ以
zhōng忠
chéng诚
hé和
yè业
jì绩
bào报
dé德
。
The company provided employees with a broad platform, and employees repay this kindness with loyalty and performance.