repay; require
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to repay a kindness or debt; to return a favor; to require
formalUsed for repaying someone's kindness, help, or for retaliating against harm. Often carries a formal or moral tone.
Tā他
rì日
hòu后
yī一
dìng定
huì会
huán还
bào报
nǐ你
de的
ēn恩
qíng情
。
He will surely repay your kindness in the future.
Dī滴
shuǐ水
zhī之
ēn恩
，
dāng当
yǒng涌
quán泉
huán还
bào报
。
A drop of kindness should be repaid with a gushing spring.
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Duì对
yú于
tā他
céng曾
jīng经
de的
shāng伤
hài害
，
tā她
wú无
xīn心
huán还
bào报
。
She has no intention of retaliating for the harm he once caused.