Definitions

1. Verb:
   • To return a benefaction; to repay a kindness: To express gratitude by doing something good in return for a kindness or favor received.
   • To show gratitude; to acknowledge a debt of gratitude: To demonstrate thankfulness for help or support given.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy luôn tìm cách báo ân những người đã giúp đỡ mình. (He always seeks ways to repay the kindness of those who helped him.)
  • Câu chuyện cổ tích thường dạy chúng ta về đạo lý "ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây" và biết báo ân. (Folk tales often teach us the moral of "remembering the tree planters when eating the fruit" and knowing how to show gratitude.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lòng báo ân": A sense of gratitude; the feeling of wanting to repay a kindness.
  • Lòng báo ân là một đức tính tốt đẹp trong văn hóa Việt Nam. (A sense of gratitude is a beautiful virtue in Vietnamese culture.)

Variants and Related Words

• Báo đáp (Verb): To repay, to require (often used similarly to , but can imply repaying both good and bad deeds).
  • Con cái nên báo đáp công ơn sinh thành của cha mẹ. (Children should repay the nurturing grace of their parents.)
• Báo nghĩa (Verb): To repay an obligation, to return a favor (emphasizes repaying a moral debt or duty).
• Đền ơn (Verb): To repay a favor, to require a kindness (a close synonym).

Synonyms

• Trả ơn: To repay a favor.
• Đáp nghĩa: To reciprocate a kind deed.

Related Idioms

• "Ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây": Literally "When eating the fruit, remember the tree planters." Meaning: To be grateful to one's benefactors; to remember the source of one's benefits.
• "Uống nước nhớ nguồn": Literally "When drinking water, remember its source." Meaning: To be grateful for one's origins and those who have helped.

1. Return a benefaction; show gratitude