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反馈 (fǎn kuì) — to give feedback, to report back (information, opinions, etc.)

Definition

反馈 focuses on the act of sending information or opinions back to its source (e.g. reporting results, giving user feedback). Among siblings, 征求 is asking for input in the first place, while 回馈 leans toward repaying or responding to a favor.

verb
to give feedbackto report back (information, opinions, etc.)

Examples

  • 反馈。
    Qǐng bǎ shí yàn jié guǒ fǎn kuì gěi lǎo shī.
    Please report the experiment results back to the teacher.
  • 反馈。
    Tā men měi gè yuè fǎn kuì yí cì gōng zuò jìn zhǎn.
    They report work progress once a month.
  • 反馈。
    Nín kě yǐ zài xiàn fǎn kuì shǐ yòng tǐ yàn.
    You can give feedback on your user experience online.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

反fǎnreturn
馈kuìconvey

反 gives the sense of returning, and 馈 of conveying, so the idea is sending back information.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
又又yòuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
厂
厂chǎng反fǎn
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

反 uses 又 (hand) for meaning and 厂 for sound. Its original shape showed a hand turning its palm over, giving the sense of return or reverse.

Open 反 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 饋; 馈 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
食食shí
Sound part声符shēngfú
貴
貴guì饋kuì
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 饋 pairs 食 (food) with 貴 as a sound part; the simplified 馈 is a shorthand, and its parts are not the historical components.

Open 馈 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 6HSK 2.0 Level 6Communication & Speech

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