Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 回答 | huídá | /xu̯eɪ̯³⁵ tä³⁵/ (Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Sinological IPA) /xuɛi²⁴ ta⁵¹/ (Mandarin, Dungan, Sinological IPA) |
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| 回答 | hôe-tap / hê-tap | /hue²⁴⁻²² tap̚³²/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Kaohsiung, Singapore, Sinological IPA) /hue¹³⁻²² tap̚³²/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Kaohsiung, Singapore, Sinological IPA) |
Hokkien |
| 對答 / 对答 | tùi-tap | Hokkien |
回答 is the standard term for a response or to answer. When you want to refer specifically to the answer to a question or a solution to a problem, you may use 答案. If you are providing explanations or solutions to specific problems, the formal term 解答 is used.
Which one should you use?
While 回答 can function as both a noun and a verb, 答案 is used specifically to denote the actual content of an answer or a solution. 解答 is used more formally when the focus is on explaining or solving something.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Dungan, you may use хуэйда or җәвабу to mean 'answer'. In Taiwanese Mandarin, the term 回覆 is frequently used to translate 'answer'. For Hokkien, two forms are available: 回答 and 對答 / 对答.
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How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation for 回答 is huídá.
Did you know?
- Dungan is a Sinitic language spoken in Central Asia that uses the Cyrillic alphabet to write Chinese words like хуэйда.
- While 回答 is the general word for 'answer', Chinese has a specific term 答非所问 to describe the act of giving an answer that completely ignores the question asked.
- In a traditional classroom setting, a student may use the word 报告 meaning 'to report' instead of 回答 when starting their answer to a teacher.
Examples in context
- 短回答是是。The short answer is yes.This example shows how to use 回答 to describe a short response.Tatoeba #9953376 by GlossaMatik, translation #4530015 by CK
- 湯姆，回答我！Tom, answer me!This example uses 回答 as a command to demand an answer.Tatoeba #6579316 by xjjAstrus, translation #1877129 by Spamster
- 您回答了什么？What did you answer?This example uses 回答 to ask about a past response.Tatoeba #10552168 by GlossaMatik, translation #1426 by Zifre
- 请回答这个问题。Please answer this question.
- 他没有回答我的邮件。He did not respond to my email.
- 老师正在解答学生的问题。The teacher is answering the students' questions.
- 这本书是解答数学难题的好资源。This book is a valuable resource for answering math problems.
- 请尽快回复我的短信。Please respond to my message as soon as possible.
- 他一直没有回复我。He has not answered me for a while.
- 这是正确的答案吗？Is this the correct answer?
- 她找到了一个好的答案。She found a good answer.
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Example conversation
Junjie and Xiaowen are discussing a student's class performance.
- 俊杰 Junjie这个回答很棒。Zhège huídá hěn bàng.This answer is great.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen谢谢，她是认真准备的。Xièxiè, tā shì rènzhēn zhǔnbèi de.Thank you, she prepared seriously.
- 俊杰 Junjie她的回答很有逻辑。Tā de huídá hěn yǒu luójí.Her answer is very logical.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我赞同你的看法。Wǒ zàntóng nǐ de kànfǎ.I agree with your view.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “answer” translations and entries 回答, 回答, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
