应答

應答
yìngdá
verb #17,815

Meanings

  1. 1 to reply
  2. 2 to respond
  3. 3 to answer

Characters

Literally 'respond and answer' - a formal way of saying to reply.

Examples

HSK 3
Tā duì měigè wèntí dōu rènzhēn yìngdá.
He answered every question seriously.
HSK 5
Xìtǒng méiyǒu yìngdá.
The system did not respond.

Tips

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应答 is more formal than 回答. It's often used in technical contexts (e.g., system response) or formal speech.

Stroke Order

应 yīng
答 dá