reply; answer; message back
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to reply; to answer (esp. from subordinate to superior, old usage)
formalHistorically used in formal or hierarchical contexts where a subordinate replies to a superior. Modern usage is more general but retains a formal tone.
Dà大
rén人
wèn问
huà话
，
nǐ你
yào要
gōng恭
jìng敬
de地
huí回
huà话
。
When the superior asks you a question, you must reply respectfully.
Tā他
dī低
tóu头
huí回
huà话
le了
xiàn县
guān官
de的
zhì质
wèn问
。
He lowered his head and replied to the county magistrate's questioning.
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Guān关
yú于
cǐ此
shì事
，
qǐng请
jìn尽
kuài快
huí回
huà话
。
Please reply about this matter as soon as possible.
noun
a reply; an answer (often conveyed by someone else)
neutralRefers to the content of the reply itself, especially when it's a message passed on by a third party.
Wǒ我
yī一
dìng定
qù去
，
qǐng请
nǐ你
dài带
ge个
huí回
huà话
gěi给
tā他
。
I will definitely go, please take a reply back to him.
Jīng经
lǐ理
ràng让
Xiǎo小
Wáng王
dài带
ge个
huí回
huà话
gěi给
kè客
hù户
。
The manager asked Xiao Wang to take a message back to the client.
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Wǒ我
děng等
tā他
de的
huí回
huà话
děng等
le了
yī一
zhěng整
tiān天
。
I waited for his reply all day.
Zhè这
shì是
lǎo老
bǎn板
gěi给
nǐ你
de的
huí回
huà话
。
This is the boss's reply for you.