答复

答復

dáfù

verb HSK 6 #6,348

Meanings

To answer back - a reply, especially a formal one.

HSK 3

他还没有答复我的邮件。

Tā hái méiyǒu dáfù wǒ de yóujiàn.

He hasn't replied to my email yet.

HSK 3

他的答复让我很满意。

Tā de dáfù ràngwǒ hěn mǎnyì.

His reply satisfied me.

HSK 5

请尽快给我答复。

Qǐng jǐnkuài gěi wǒ dáfù.

Please give me a reply as soon as possible.

usage

答复 is more formal than 回答 (huídá). Use 答复 for official replies (from companies, government, etc.). For everyday conversation, use 回答 or simply 回.

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