Writing
报答 (bào dá) — how to say "to repay" in Chinese
报答
To repay (a kindness), to requite
verb
Character composition
报
to report, to require
答
to answer, to thank
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
竹
Bamboo
#118 · zhú · 6 strokes
Collocations
报答社会
bào dá shè huì
to give back to society
报答父母
bào dá fù mǔ
to repay one's parents
Examples
我永远都不会忘记报答你的恩情。
I will never forget to repay your kindness.
我要报答你。
I want to repay you.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to repay" in Chinese?
"to repay" in Chinese is 报答 (bào dá).
报答 meaning in English
报答 (bào dá) means "To repay (a kindness), to requite".
How is 报答 pronounced?
It is pronounced bào dá (written as bao da, baoda). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to repay" in Chinese characters?
It is written 报答: 报 has 7 strokes, 答 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 报答?
报答 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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