A hybrid automatic repeat request HARQ feedback method and apparatus are provided. The method includes: obtaining, by a network device, first indication information used to instruct a terminal device to feed back HARQ feedback information, where the first indication information is obtained based on information amounts corresponding to a data channel and/or information amounts corresponding to a control channel that are in a reference slot and at least one first slot, the reference slot and the at least one first slot each correspond to a different component carrier of a plurality of component carriers serving the terminal, and the reference slot and the at least one first slot have a same start moment, and at least two of the plurality of component carriers have different slot lengths; and sending, by the network device to the terminal device, indication information used to indicate at least the first indication information.