answer; reply; respond appropriately
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to answer (sb's question); to reply; to respond appropriately
Often emphasizes the manner or appropriateness of the response. Can be used in both positive contexts (answering well) and negative contexts (being unable to answer).
Tā他
dá答
duì对
de得
hěn很
dé得
tǐ体
，
yíng赢
dé得
le了
píng评
wěi委
de的
zàn赞
shǎng赏
。
He answered very appropriately, winning the judges' appreciation.
Miàn面
duì对
jì记
zhě者
de的
lián连
zhū珠
pào炮
shì似
de的
fā发
wèn问
，
tā他
wán完
quán全
méi没
fǎ法
dá答
duì对
。
Faced with the reporter's rapid-fire questions, he had no way to answer at all.
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Xué学
shēng生
zài在
kè课
táng堂
shàng上
yào要
jī积
jí极
dá答
duì对
lǎo老
shī师
tī提
chū出
de的
wèn问
tí题
。
Students should actively answer the questions raised by teachers in class.
Wǒ我
jiào叫
tā他
wèn问
de得
méi没
fǎ法
dá答
duì对
，
zhǐ只
hǎo好
gān尴
gà尬
de地
xiào笑
le了
xiào笑
。
He asked me questions that left me unable to answer, so I just smiled awkwardly.