反馈 (fǎnkuì)

反馈 means feedback -- information returned in response to an action, product, or performance -- and is widely used in professional, educational, and technical contexts.

Meanings

[noun] feedback; response; return of information
[verb] to feed back; to provide feedback; to report back

Example Sentences

老师给学生提供了详细的反馈。 Lǎoshī gěi xuésheng tígōng le xiángxì de fǎnkuì. The teacher provided detailed feedback to the students.

公司鼓励员工对管理层的决策提出反馈。 Gōngsī gǔlì yuángōng duì guǎnlǐ céng de juécè tíchū fǎnkuì. The company encourages employees to provide feedback on management decisions.

用户的反馈帮助我们改进了产品设计。 Yònghù de fǎnkuì bāngzhù wǒmen gǎijìn le chǎnpǐn shèjì. User feedback helped us improve the product design.

请在活动结束后填写反馈表。 Qǐng zài huódòng jiéshù hòu tiánxiě fǎnkuì biǎo. Please fill out the feedback form after the event.

他将调查结果反馈给了上级。 Tā jiāng diàochá jiéguǒ fǎnkuì gěi le shàngjí. He reported the survey results back to his superiors.

及时的反馈对于学习进步非常重要。 Jíshí de fǎnkuì duìyú xuéxí jìnbù fēicháng zhòngyào. Timely feedback is very important for learning progress.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
提供反馈	to provide feedback
用户反馈	user feedback
积极反馈	positive feedback
反馈意见	feedback opinions / comments
反馈机制	feedback mechanism
收到反馈	to receive feedback

Usage Notes

反馈 originally comes from systems theory and engineering, where it describes a signal returned to the input of a system. In modern usage it has broadened to cover any form of response or evaluation. It is a key term in education, product development, management, and customer service contexts.

As a verb, 反馈 is slightly more formal than 回复 (reply) or 回应 (respond). The pattern 将...反馈给 means "to feed back...to" someone, and is common in professional writing.

Memory Hook

反 means "return/reverse" and 馈 means "to present/give." 反馈 is to give something back -- you return information to the sender, just like feedback loops in nature.