回报 (huí bào) — to reciprocate, to repay (someone's kindness or favor); to report back (to a superior about progress or results)
Definition
回报 covers two senses: repaying a kindness or favor (positive reciprocation; share this meaning with 报答) and reporting back to a superior on progress (no sibling overlaps here). Unlike 报复 or 报仇, it implies returning good will, not revenge.
verb
to reciprocateto repay (someone's kindness or favor)to report back (to a superior about progress or results)
Examples
- 。Wǒ huì nǔ lì gōng zuò lái huí bào nǐ de xìn rèn.I will work hard to repay your trust.
- 回报。Tā měi gè yuè dōu yào xiàng zǒng bù huí bào xiāo shòu qíng kuàng.He has to report sales to headquarters every month.
- ，回报？Tā sòng le wǒ yí fèn lǐ wù, wǒ gāi zěn yàng huí bào ne?She gave me a gift; how should I reciprocate?
Appears in
Browse more HSK 6 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.