答复
dáfù
to reply; reply
Part of speech · verb / noun
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 我们正在等待对方的答复。We are waiting for the other party’s reply.
- 请尽快给我一个答复。Please give me a reply as soon as possible.
Collocations
答复问题明确答复给予答复满意的答复
Mnemonic
答 dá "to answer" + 复 fù "to reply": to answer and reply, i.e. to give a (formal) reply. ① a verb ② a noun "reply". Used for official or formal responses. Opposite of 提问 / 询问 (to ask).
Related
回答回复答应提问
Quick check
What are the two parts of speech for 答复?