答
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dā / dá · answer, reply

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HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #2744
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Readings & meanings

答 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

dā

bound form having the same meaning as the free word 答[da2], used in 答應|答应[da1 ying5], 答理[da1 li5] etc

答应dā ying · to answer
dá

to answer; to reply; to respond

回答huí dá · to reply
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12Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 答

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dáto answer; to reply; to respond
dābound form having the same meaning as the free word 答[da2], used in 答應|答应[da1 ying5], 答理[da1 li5] etc
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Example sentences

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Nǐ de huí dá shì cuò de.你的回答是错的。

Your answer is wrong.

Source: Tatoeba #1752972 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ chéng rèn wǒ méi yǒu zuò wǒ dāying zuò de.我承认我没有做我答应做的。

I admitted that I didn't do what I promised I'd do.

Source: Tatoeba #9797493 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Kàn kàn wǒ de dá àn shì bu shì duì de.看看我的答案是不是對的。

See if my answer is correct.

Source: Tatoeba #346193 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ děng dài tā duì wǒ de dá fù我等待她对我的答复

I'm waiting for her to answer me.

Source: Tatoeba #11136309 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhǐyǒu nǐ huí dá le zhège wèn tí.只有你回答了这个问题。

Only you answered the question.

Source: Tatoeba #528062 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ de huí dá shì zhèng què de.你的回答是正确的。

Your answer is correct.

Source: Tatoeba #475324 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 答 in context

  1. Say dā / dá, then recall the core meaning: answer, reply.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 回答 (huí dá), meaning “to reply”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 答 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.