How to say “answer” in Chinese
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“Answer” in Chinese is 答, dá: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
答 is read dá. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 竹 “bamboo”; below, 合.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “答”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 答. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 谁能回答这个问题shéinénghuídázhègewèntíWho can answer this question?
- 他答应明天帮我搬家tādāyingmíngtiānbāngwǒbānjiāHe promised to help me move tomorrow.
- 请在三天以内回答我qǐngzàisāntiānyǐnèihuídáwǒPlease answer me within three days.
- 这道题的答案是什么zhèdàotídedá’ànshìshénmeWhat's the answer to this question?
- 请选择正确的答案。qǐngxuǎnzézhèngquèdedá’ànChoose the correct answer.
- 这道题的答案不正确zhèdàotídedá’ànbúzhèngquèThe answer to this question is wrong.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Questions and answers”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “answer” in Chinese?
“Answer” in Chinese is 答, pinyin dá.
What does 答 mean?
答 (dá) means “answer”.
How do you write 答?
答 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 答?
答 is read dá. Tones: dá — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“answer” in the lesson “Questions and answers”
This word is from the topic “In class” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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