Chinese word

答复

Pronunciation

Pinyindá fù

Meaning

  • verbrespond

Example

他答复了我的邮件。tā dá fù le wǒ de yóu jiàn

He responded to my email.

Illustration for 答复 (respond)

More examples

经理要求对客户的询问及时答复。jīng lǐ yāo qiú duì kè hù de xún wèn jí shí dá fù

The manager asked for a prompt response to the customer's inquiry.

Core concept

Give a formal response to a question, request, or matter through speech or writing.

Common phrases

  • 答复客户dá fù kè hù

    respond to a customer

  • 答复投诉dá fù tóu sù

    respond to a complaint

  • 答复询问dá fù xún wèn

    respond to an inquiry

Similar words

回答huí dá: Gives the answer to a question through speech or writing.
回复huí fù: Writes back to an email, message, or other written contact.
回应huí yìng: Responds to another person's action or remark through a reply or suitable action.

Definition in Chinese

对收到的询问、请求或事项通过口头或书面形式作出回复，语气偏正式，多用于公务或商务场合。duì shōu dào de xún wèn qǐng qiú huò shì xiàng tōng guò kǒu tóu huò shū miàn xíng shì zuò chū huí fù yǔ qì piān zhèng shì duō yòng yú gōng wù huò shāng wù chǎng hé

Word origin

答 (dá, "answer") + 复 (fù, "return") presents a response as an answer sent back to the other party.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this word belongs mainly to official or business communication, so it sounds more formal than the expressions common in casual chat.

Other meanings

  • answernoun
  • replynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 答复信dá fù xìnreply letternoun
  • 书面答复shū miàn dá fùwritten responsenoun

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