回答 (huí dá) — to reply; to answer in Mandarin
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#995 most common word · HSK 2 · CEFR A2
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
回答 is pronounced huí dá. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
lǎo shī wèn wǒ, wǒ huí dá le.
The teacher asked me and I answered.
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What does 回答 mean?+
回答 (huí dá) means "to reply; to answer" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 回答?+
回答 is pronounced huí dá. It uses the tone 2 (rising). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 回答 in Mandarin?+
回答 is the #995 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 回答 fits
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