reply to a letter; reply
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Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesverb
to reply to a letter; to answer correspondence
neutralThe object can be the letter or the recipient.
Shōu收
dào到
tā他
de的
yóu邮
jiàn件
hòu后
，
wǒ我
lì立
kè刻
huí回
xìn信
le了
。
I replied to his email as soon as I received it.
Tā她
zhèng正
zài在
gěi给
yuǎn远
fāng方
de的
péng朋
you友
huí回
xìn信
。
She is writing a letter back to a faraway friend.
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Xī希
wàng望
nín您
néng能
zǎo早
rì日
huí回
xìn信
。
I hope you can reply at your earliest convenience.
noun
reply (a written letter of response)
neutralSpecifically refers to a physical or digital letter sent in response.
Wǒ我
zhōng终
yú于
shōu收
dào到
le了
bà爸
ba爸
de的
huí回
xìn信
。
I finally received my father's reply.
Nà那
fēng封
zhòng重
yào要
de的
huí回
xìn信
zuó昨
tiān天
jì寄
chū出
le了
。
That important letter of reply was sent out yesterday.
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Gōng公
sī司
xū需
yào要
nǐ你
fā发
yī一
fēng封
zhèng正
shì式
de的
huí回
xìn信
。
The company needs you to send a formal written reply.
noun
verbal reply; answer (spoken)
informalOften used in spoken contexts, sometimes with the suffix "儿" (huí xìnr).
Shì事
qing情
bàn办
tuǒ妥
le了
，
wǒ我
gěi给
nǐ你
gè个
huí回
xìn信
r儿
。
When the matter is settled, I'll give you an answer.
Jīng经
lǐ理
，
guān关
yú于
nà那
ge个
fāng方
àn案
，
wǒ我
men们
shén什
me么
shí时
hou候
néng能
dé得
dào到
huí回
xìn信
？
Manager, about that proposal, when can we get a verbal answer?
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Tā他
yī一
zhí直
méi没
gěi给
wǒ我
gè个
zhǔn准
huí回
xìn信
。
He still hasn't given me a definite answer.