回报 huíbào return
(in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate
How to remember 回报: 回 return + 报 report = return.
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How it is used
- To repay/reciprocate, or a return on something - 回报社会 (huíbào shèhuì) give back to society, 投资回报 return on investment.
- Cuts both ways: warm reciprocation, or cold payback/retaliation, depending on context.