回复

huí fù

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to reply
2. to recover
3. to return (to a previous condition)
4. Re: in reply to (email)
5. to reply; reply

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 答复 dá fù 答复 dá fù to answer 正式场合的回复: to answer

Related words

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• 回信 huí xìn 回信 huí xìn to reply 以信件形式回复: to reply
• 反应 fǎn yìng 反应 fǎn yìng to react 作为回应或反应: to react

Synonyms

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• 回答 huí dá 回答 huí dá to reply; to answer 对问题或言论的回复: to reply; to answer

Usage notes

Collocations

Common in email subject lines: 回复： + original subject. When used as a verb, it's often followed by 信息, 消息, or 问题.

Common mistakes

回复 means 'to reply' or 'to answer', but not 'to recover' from an illness; that sense is now rare. Use 恢复 for recovery.

Example Sentences

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请你尽快 回复 。

Please reply as soon as possible.

我期待你的 回复 。

I look forward to your reply.

下个工作日我会 回复 你。

I will reply to you on the next working day.

我急切地等待他的 回复 。

I am anxiously waiting for his reply.

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Child Words of 回复

• 回 回 huí: to circle
• 复 复 fù: to go and return