Miànduì jìzhě de jiānruì wèntí, bùzhǎng chóuduì détǐ.
Faced with sharp questions from reporters, the minister responded with poise.
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Literary/formal — you'll see it in classical fiction or polished essays, not in conversation. The everyday word for 'reply' is 回答 (huídá) or 应答 (yìngdá).
