🇨🇳 How to say

“answer” in Chinese

回答huídá
Illustration of "answer" in a Chinese cultural setting
A student in a classroom raises their hand confidently, ready to give the correct answer to the teacher's question written on the whiteboard.

Usage note

Use 回答 when you give a spoken or written response to a question, request, or message; it is the standard, polite verb for 'to answer' in most everyday situations.

Examples

  • 请回答这个问题。

    Please answer this question.

  • 我会回答你的邮件。

    I will answer your email.

  • 他很快地回答了。

    He answered quickly.

Quick check

What does "回答" mean?

  • A. answer
  • B. help
  • C. think
  • D. close

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