Definition & Meaning

return something with gratitude/thanks

Word usage

fèng huán

奉 还

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v.respreturn something with gratitude/thanks
- jiāng yuán wù fèng huán
  将原物奉还
  return something intact
- guó jiā wén huà yán jiū suǒ biǎo zhāng le nà xiē zì yuàn fèng huán wén wù de gōng mín
  国家文化研究所表彰了那些自愿奉还文物的公民。
  The National Institute of Culture praised the citizens who voluntarily returned the pieces.
- dāng nǐ bāng zhù bié rén zhè ge bāng zhù huì shuāng bèi fèng huán gěi nǐ ma
  当你帮助别人，这个帮助会双倍奉还给你吗？
  Did you know that when you help someone, the help is returned in two folds?
synonym
guī huán归还 sòng huán送还
antonym
jiè yòng借用 chū jiè出借

Word usage

Note
"奉还" is different from "交还" and "归还". "奉还" is only used for oneself to others.

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