回答 (huídá) — to answer, to reply

回答 (huídá)

回答 means to answer or reply, especially in response to a direct question. 回 means "return" and 答 means "reply," together forming "returning a reply."

Meanings

1. [verb] To answer, to reply (a question).
2. [noun] An answer, a reply.

Example Sentences

请回答我的问题。 Qǐng huídá wǒ de wèntí. Please answer my question.

他的回答很好。 Tā de huídá hěn hǎo. His answer was very good.

我不知道怎么回答。 Wǒ bù zhīdào zěnme huídá. I don't know how to answer.

她认真地回答了老师的问题。 Tā rènzhēn de huídá le lǎoshī de wèntí. She carefully answered the teacher's question.

Collocations

Memory Hook

回 (return) + 答 (reply): you return the words someone sent you. A ball thrown back.