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.

How do you pronounce 酬?

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

酬 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

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).

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酬

chóu

to entertain; to repay; to return; to reward

verb

Radical: 酉 (no. 164)

他们举办宴会答谢酬宾。

Tāmen jǔbàn yànhuì dáxiè chóubīn

They held a banquet to entertain guests

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
酬劳	chóu láo	reward
报酬	bào chou	reward	HSK 7-9
应酬	yìng chou	social niceties	HSK 7-9
奖酬	jiǎng chóu	incentive
稿酬

酬 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

Not on the HSK lists

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