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Reciprocate in Chinese

to reciprocate · HSK 6

回报 huí bào

  1. 回 huí to return
  2. 报 bào newspaper

我一定要回报父母的爱。 I must repay my parents' love.

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How do you say reciprocate in Chinese?

Reciprocate in Chinese is 回报 (huí bào). You can also say 答 (dá).

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