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“respond” in Chinese

Chinese

Also呼应 (hū yìng) · 答复 (dá fù)

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuí yìng

Example

她没有回应我的问候。tā méi yǒu huí yìng wǒ de wèn hòu

She didn't respond to my greeting.

Illustration for 回应 (respond)

How to say “respond” in Chinese

“Respond” in Chinese is 回应 (huí yìng).

A return path from an incoming message, request, or gesture to an answering word or action.

Full entry for 回应: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 回应

政府迅速回应了民众的关切。zhèng fǔ xùn sù huí yìng le mín zhòng de guān qiè

The government quickly responded to the public's concerns.

Tips for using 回应

  • English often separates reply from react, but this verb covers both a spoken answer and a reaction shown through conduct, not only a response to a question.

Other Chinese words for “respond”

他的话没有人呼应。tā de huà méi yǒu rén hū yìng

No one responded to what he said.

他答复了我的邮件。tā dá fù le wǒ de yóu jiàn

He responded to my email.

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