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Jyutping bou3 jan1
Pinyin bào ēn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to pay a debt of gratitude
  2. to repay a kindness
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    報答​幫助過​自己​,​於​自己​有​恩​嘅​人
    to repay somebody for his kindness; to do something out of gratitude
    • 佢為咗報恩,買咗間屋送俾佢。
      佢为咗报恩,买咗间屋送俾佢。
      keoi5 wai6 zo2 bou3 jan1, maai5 zo2 gaan1 uk1 sung3 bei2 keoi5
      He bought her a house out of gratitude.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, intransitive, verb-object
    to repay a kindness
    (syn.) 酬报, 补报, 酬勞, 補報, 回報, 報答, 回报, 補償, 报答, 补偿, 酬劳, 報償, 酬報, 报偿
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢为咗报恩,买咗间屋送俾佢。
    佢為咗報恩,買咗間屋送俾佢。
    keoi5 wai6 zo2 bou3 jan1, maai5 zo2 gaan1 uk1 sung3 bei2 keoi5
    • He bought her a house out of gratitude.