How to say “reply” in Chinese
reply (officially)
“Reply” in Chinese is 答复, dá fù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
答复 is read dá fù: 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.
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 “答复”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 答复. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我还没得到答复wǒháiméidédàodáfùI haven't received a reply yet.
- 他们还没答复我tāmenháiméidáfùwǒThey haven't replied to me yet.
More words from the lesson “Complaints and notices”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “reply” in Chinese?
“Reply” in Chinese is 答复, pinyin dáfù.
What does 答复 mean?
答复 (dáfù) means “reply (officially)”.
How do you write 答复?
答复 is 2 characters: 答 (dá) — answer; 复 (fù) — again; repeat. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 答复?
答复 is read dáfù. Tones: dá — second tone, fù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“reply” in the lesson “Complaints and notices”
This word is from the topic “Errands and services” of HSK 6. 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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