How to say “answer” in Chinese
answer; to answer
“Answer” in Chinese is 回答, huí dá: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
回答 is read huí dá: 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
A frame inside a frame.
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 “回答”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 回答. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 谁能回答这个问题shéinénghuídázhègewèntíWho can answer this question?
- 请在三天以内回答我qǐngzàisāntiānyǐnèihuídáwǒPlease answer me within three days.
- 我无法回答这个问题。wǒwúfǎhuídázhègewèntíI can’t answer this question.
- 这个问题我没法回答。zhègewèntíwǒméifǎhuídáThere's no way I can answer this question.
- 他一一回答了记者的问题tāyīyīhuídálejìzhědewèntíHe answered the reporters’ questions one by one.
- 请根据上述材料回答问题。qǐnggēnjùshàngshùcáiliàohuídáwèntíAnswer the questions based on the material above.
More words from the lesson “Got it or not?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “answer” in Chinese?
“Answer” in Chinese is 回答, pinyin huídá.
What does 回答 mean?
回答 (huídá) means “answer; to answer”.
How do you write 回答?
回答 is 2 characters: 回 (huí) — return; 答 (dá) — answer. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 回答?
回答 is read huídá. Tones: huí — second tone, dá — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“answer” in the lesson “Got it or not?”
This word is from the topic “Studying” of HSK 3. 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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