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回复

huí fù · hui fu

Traditional 回復

HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to reply
  2. to recover
  3. to return (to a previous condition)
  4. Re: in reply to (email)
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  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)问(wèn)老板(lǎobǎn)能(néng)不(bù)能(néng)早点(zǎodiǎn)下班(xiàbān)，他(tā)一直(yīzhí)没(méi)回复(huífù)。

    I asked the boss if I can leave earlier. He has not replied.

  2. Dengdeng

    他(tā)可能(kěnéng)在(zài)开会(kāihuì)，等(děng)一会儿(yīhuìr)吧(ba)。

    He may be in a meeting. Wait a while.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)都(dōu)看(kàn)了(le)十次(shícì)手机(shǒujī)了(le)，他(tā)还(hái)没(méi)回复(huífù)！

    I have looked at my phone ten times, and he still has not replied!

  4. Dengdeng

    看(kàn)，你(nǐ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)响(xiǎng)了(le)！

    Look, your phone buzzed!

  5. Liangliang

    他(tā)回复(huífù)了(le)！只有(zhǐyǒu)一个(yīgè)字(zì)：好(hǎo)。

    He replied! Just one word: okay.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)就是(jiùshì)可以(kěyǐ)，快(kuài)走(zǒu)吧(ba)！

    Okay means yes. Go, quickly!

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2 examples
01

希(xī)望(wàng)你(nǐ)能(néng)尽(jǐn)早(zǎo)回(huí)复(fù)。

I hope you will answer me soon.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CC · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)从(cóng)不(bù)回(huí)复(fù)陌(mò)生(shēng)人(rén)发(fā)来(lái)的(de)电(diàn)子(zǐ)邮(yóu)件(jiàn)。

I never answer email messages from people I don't know.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jin1 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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