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HSK 5Character · Verb · Proper nounTraditional荅

answer; reply; thank; repay

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Meanings

3 senses · 15 examples
1.

verb

to answer; to reply; to respond

Used when responding to questions or statements.

Qǐng请
huí回
dá答
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
 。

Please answer this question.

Tā他
de的
huí回
dá答
hěn很
zhèng正
què确
 。

His answer is very correct.

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Tā她
méi没
yǒu有
lì立
jí即
dá答
fù复
wǒ我
de的
yóu邮
jiàn件
 。

She didn't immediately reply to my email.

Zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
hěn很
nán难
huí回
dá答
 。

This question is difficult to answer.

Xué学
shēng生
men们
zhèng正
zài在
huí回
dá答
lǎo老
shī师
de的
tí提
wèn问
 。

The students are answering the teacher's questions.

2.

verb

to thank; to express gratitude; to repay

Used when expressing gratitude or repaying kindness.

Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
bào报
dá答
fù父
mǔ母
de的
yǎng养
yù育
zhī之
ēn恩
 。

We should repay our parents for their nurturing kindness.

Tā他
shè设
yàn宴
dá答
xiè谢
suǒ所
yǒu有
bāng帮
zhù助
guò过
tā他
de的
rén人
 。

He hosted a banquet to thank everyone who had helped him.

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Zhè这
fèn份
lǐ礼
wù物
bù不
zú足
yǐ以
biǎo表
dá达
wǒ我
de的
dá答
xiè谢
zhī之
qíng情
 。

This gift is insufficient to express my gratitude.

Tā他
men们
yòng用
shí实
jì际
háng行
dòng动
bào报
dá答
shè社
huì会
 。

They repay society with practical actions.

Wǒ我
gāi该
rú如
hé何
dá答
xiè谢
nǐ你
de的
hǎo好
yì意
ne呢
 ?

How should I thank you for your kindness?

3.

proper noun

a surname

Used as a family name.

Tā他
xìng姓
Dá答
 ,
shì是
wǒ我
de的
tóng同
shì事
 。

His surname is Da, and he is my colleague.

Dá答
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
jīng经
lǐ理
 。

Mr. Da is the manager of our company.

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Nǐ你
rèn认
shi识
Dá答
jiā家
de的
rén人
ma吗
 ?

Do you know anyone from the Da family?

Dá答
xìng姓
zài在
zhōng中
guó国
bìng并
bù不
cháng常
jiàn见
 。

The surname Da is not common in China.

Dá答
nǚ女
shì士
jiāng将
zhǔ主
chí持
jīn今
tiān天
de的
huì会
yì议
 。

Ms. Da will chair today's meeting.