What does 酬 mean in Chinese?

酬 (chóu) means "to entertain; to repay; to return; to reward; to compensate; to reply; to answer" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 6 word.

How do you pronounce 酬?

酬 is pronounced "chóu" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What words contain the character 酬?

Common words with 酬 include 酬劳 (reward), 报酬 (reward), 应酬 (social niceties), 奖酬 (incentive), 稿酬 (fee paid to an author for a piece of writing).

How do you write 酬?

You can practice writing 酬 using our stroke order tool.

酬 (chóu), to entertain

酬

chóu

to entertain; to repay; to return; to reward

HSK 6verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 酉 (no. 164)

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Definitions

(verb) to entertain
to repay
to return
to reward
to compensate
to reply
to answer

Example Sentences

他们举办宴会答谢酬宾。

Tāmen jǔbàn yànhuì dáxiè chóubīn

They held a banquet to entertain guests

Words Containing 酬

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
酬劳	chóu láo	reward	HSK 6
报酬	bào chou	reward
应酬	yìng chou	social niceties
奖酬	jiǎng chóu	incentive
稿酬	gǎo chóu	fee paid to an author for a piece of writing
薄酬	bó chóu	small reward (for work)
薪酬	xīn chóu	pay
酬偿	chóu cháng	reward
酬和	chóu hè	to respond to a poem with a poem
酬报	chóu bào	to repay

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Related Words

复(fù)· to go and return

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偿(cháng)· to repay

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反哺(fǎn bǔ)· to support one's parents in their old age

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酬报(chóu bào)· to repay

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 6

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