answer; reply
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to answer; to reply (often used in negative sentences)
Frequently used in negative constructions such as 不答话, 没答话, or 怎么不答话. In affirmative sentences, 回答 is more commonly used.
Rén人
jiā家
wèn问
nǐ你
，
nǐ你
zěn怎
me么
bù不
dá答
huà话
？
They asked you a question, why don't you answer?
Tā他
dī低
zhe着
tóu头
，
yī一
jù句
huà话
yě也
bù不
dá答
huà话
。
He hung his head and didn't answer a single word.
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Lǎo老
shī师
wèn问
le了
sān三
biàn遍
，
tā他
hái还
shi是
bù不
dá答
huà话
。
The teacher asked three times, but he still wouldn't reply.