This application provides a data feedback method. The method includes: A second terminal sends first feedback information to a first terminal based on a sidelink. The first terminal determines, based on a receiving result of the first terminal for first data and a receiving result that is of the second terminal and that is indicated by the first feedback information, second feedback information sent to a network device. In this way, an energy saving requirement of the second terminal is met, and that the network device can also determine receiving results of the first terminal and the second terminal based on the second feedback information is also ensured, thereby reducing unnecessary operations performed by the network device.