Chinese word

回答

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuí dá

Meaning

  • nounreply

Example

我还没收到你的回答。wǒ hái mò shōu dào nǐ de huí dá

I haven't received your reply yet.

Illustration for 回答 (reply)

More examples

你的回答帮助了我。nǐ de huí dá bāng zhù le wǒ

Your reply helped me.

Core concept

A response that addresses a question or request, whether spoken or written.

Common phrases

  • 你的回答nǐ de huí dá

    your reply

  • 一个回答yí gè huí dá

    a reply

  • 没有回答méi yǒu huí dá

    no reply

Similar words

回复huí fù: A reply sent in a message or chat.
答案dá àn: A written solution or correct response to a question.

Definition in Chinese

作为名词，表示对问题或请求作出的口头或书面答复，也常用作动词表示进行回答的动作。zuò wéi míng cí biǎo shì duì wèn tí huò qǐng qiú zuò chū de kǒu tóu huò shū miàn dá fù yě cháng yòng zuò dòng cí biǎo shì jìn xíng huí dá de dòng zuò

Word origin

回答 (huídá, "reply") combines 回 (huí, "return") + 答 (dá, "answer"), linking a response with the idea of answering back.

Usage tips

  • This word keeps one form when it names a response and when it describes responding, so nearby words and sentence position help show its job.

Other meanings

  • answernoun

Opposites

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