酬 (chóu) — reward; payment; to fulfill; to realize; friendly exchange; social interaction
Definition
酬 is a bound form used in set words like 报酬 (reward), 应酬 (social engagement), and 酬谢 (thank with a gift). It rarely stands alone — recognize it as the common element in these compounds.
bound form
rewardpaymentto fulfillto realizefriendly exchangesocial interaction
Examples
- ，。Tā nǔ lì gōng zuò, dé dào le fēng hòu de bào chóu.He worked hard and received a generous reward.
- ，。Jīn wǎn yǒu gè yìng chóu, wǒ bù néng bú qù.I have a social engagement tonight; I can't not go.
- 。Wǒ men zhǔn bèi le yí fèn lǐ wù lái chóu xiè tā de bāng zhù.We prepared a gift to thank him for his help.
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