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回答

huí dá · hui da

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 1Old HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. to reply; to answer
  2. reply; answer
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Take your time

  1. Dengdeng

    问题(wèntí)：一个(yīgè)星期(xīngqī)有(yǒu)几天(jǐtiān)？

    Question: how many days are in a week?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)来(lái)回答(huídá)！七天(qītiān)。

    I will answer! Seven days.

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)。下一个(xiàyīge)问题(wèntí)：一天(yītiān)有(yǒu)多少(duōshao)小时(xiǎoshí)？

    Right. Next question: how many hours are in a day?

  4. Liangliang

    嗯(ēn)，让我(ràngwǒ)想想(xiǎngxiǎng)再(zài)回答(huídá)。

    Hmm, let me think first, then I will answer.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，慢慢想(mànmànxiǎng)。我(wǒ)先(xiān)睡一觉(shuìyījiào)，你(nǐ)想好了(xiǎnghǎole)叫我(jiàowǒ)。

    Okay, take your time. I will nap first. Wake me when you have it.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)回(huí)答(dá)说(shuō)他(tā)不(bù)知(zhī)道(dào)。

He replied that he did not know.

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

02

不(bú)要(yào)逃(táo)避(bì)，我(wǒ)要(yào)你(nǐ)回(huí)答(dá)我(wǒ)的(de)问(wèn)题(tí)。

Don't dodge the issue, I want you to answer my question.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by fcbond · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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回
huí

to circle; to go back

答
dá

to answer; to reply

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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