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回答 — meaning in English

huí dá

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English meaning

  • alternation noun The reciprocal succession of (normally two) things in time or place; the act of following and being followed by turns; alternate succession, performance, or occurrence
  • answer noun A reply given to a question, or a solution to a problem.
  • backtalk noun Verbal impudence or argumentative discourse, given in response.
  • rejoinder noun The defendant's answer to the replication.
  • replication noun The process of copying or reproducing something so a fresh, identical version exists.
  • reply verb To give a spoken or written answer to a question, message, or accusation.
  • respond verb To say or write something as an answer.
  • response noun An answer or reply given to a question, request, or message.
  • sass noun Bold or disrespectful talk; cheek.

Senses

回答 is used for these senses in English:

  • alternation (religion) The response of the congregation speaking alternately with the minister.
  • answer A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.
  • answer To be or act in conformity, or by way of accommodation, correspondence, relation, or proportion; to conform; to correspond; to suit; usually with to.
  • answer back (ambitransitive) To reply impertinently to (someone); to talk back.
  • backtalk Verbal impudence or argumentative discourse, given in response.
  • backtalk (transitive) To respond to in an aggressively disputatious, often sarcastic or insolent manner.
  • pick up (transitive, ) To notice, detect or discern; to pick up on.
  • rejoinder (legal) The defendant's answer to the replication.

alternation — full definition

  1. noun The reciprocal succession of (normally two) things in time or place; the act of following and being followed by turns; alternate succession, performance, or occurrence
  2. noun The response of the congregation speaking alternately with the minister.
  3. noun A pattern by which more than one construct is possible, as with "Alice cooked Bob dinner" and "Alice cooked dinner for Bob".
  4. noun The "inclusive or" truth function.

answer — full definition

  1. noun A reply given to a question, or a solution to a problem.
  2. verb To give a reply, especially to a question, letter, or call.
  3. verb To be accountable or responsible for something, often to someone in authority.

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