酬对

酬對

chóuduì

verb

Meanings

HSK 7-9

客来频频，他酬对自如。

Kè lái pínpín, tā chóuduì zìrú.

As guests came one after another, he replied to them with ease.

HSK 7-9

面对记者的尖锐问题，部长酬对得体。

Miànduì jìzhě de jiānruì wèntí, bùzhǎng chóuduì détǐ.

Faced with sharp questions from reporters, the minister responded with poise.

Literary/formal, you'll see it in classical fiction or polished essays, not in conversation. The everyday word for 'reply' is 回答 or 应答.

酬 chóu

对 duì