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Word · Noun

echo; reply

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

echo; reverberation

Refers to the reflection of sound waves. Commonly used to describe sound in specific spaces.

Lǐ礼
táng堂
huí回
yīn音
dà大
 ,
yǎn演
zòu奏
xiào效
guǒ果
chà差
yī一
xiē些
 。

The auditorium has a strong echo, so the performance sound quality is somewhat poor.

Tā他
zài在
shān山
gǔ谷
lǐ里
dà大
hǎn喊
 ,
tīng听
dào到
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
huí回
yīn音
 。

He shouted in the valley and heard his own echo.

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Yīn音
yuè乐
tīng厅
jīng经
guò过
tè特
bié别
shè设
jì计
 ,
jī几
hū乎
méi没
yǒu有
huí回
yīn音
 。

The concert hall is specially designed to have almost no echo.

2.

noun

reply; response (in writing or word)

Often implies a written or verbal response one is waiting for.

Wǒ我
lián连
qù去
sān三
fēng封
xìn信
 ,
dàn但
yī一
zhí直
méi没
yǒu有
huí回
yīn音
 。

I sent three letters in a row, but there has been no reply at all.

Bù不
guǎn管
xíng行
hái还
shi是
bù不
xíng行
 ,
qǐng请
gěi给
gè个
huí回
yīn音
 。

Whether it's possible or not, please give a reply.

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Tā他
tí提
chū出
jiàn建
yì议
hòu后
 ,
zhèng正
zài在
jiāo焦
jí急
dì地
děng等
dài待
lǐng领
dǎo导
de的
huí回
yīn音
 。

After making the suggestion, he is anxiously waiting for a response from the leadership.