报答 (bào dá) — to repay (a kindness, favor, or help)
Definition
To repay a kindness, favor, or emotional debt (gratitude, love). Unlike 偿还 (repaying money/loans), 报答 is for intangible debts of the heart; 回报 is a close synonym but 报答 emphasizes personal gratitude and emotional response.
verb
to repay (a kindness, favor, or help)
Examples
- 报答。Wǒ yǒng yuǎn wú fǎ bào dá fù mǔ de ēn qíng.I can never repay my parents' kindness.
- 报答。Tā yòng zì jǐ de xíng dòng bào dá le péng you de bāng zhù.He repaid his friend's help with his own actions.
- ，报答。Zhè fèn ēn qíng, wǒ jiāng lái yí dìng huì bào dá.This kindness, I will definitely repay in the future.
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