How to say “answer” in Chinese
answer (to a task)
“Answer” in Chinese is 答案, dá àn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
答案 is read dá àn: 2 syllables. 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.
On top, 安 ān hints at the sound; at the bottom, 木 “tree, wood”: originally a small wooden table.
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 “答案”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 答案. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 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.
- 问题是它答案也是它wèntíshìtā,dá’ànyěshìtāIt’s the problem — and it’s also the answer.
More words from the lesson “Questions and answers”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “answer” in Chinese?
“Answer” in Chinese is 答案, pinyin dá’àn.
What does 答案 mean?
答案 (dá’àn) means “answer (to a task)”.
How do you write 答案?
答案 is 2 characters: 答 (dá) — answer; 案 (àn) — case, record; plan. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 答案?
答案 is read dá’àn. Tones: dá — second tone, àn — fourth 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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