No. 2,246 in Chinese
答
"Answer" or "reply."
In a sentence
学生认真回答了老师的问题。
The student earnestly responded to the teacher's question.
In this sentence, '答' forms the word '回答' (huídá), which means 'to answer' or 'to respond'. The context shows its use to describe replying to a question.
我要答应你的请求。
I will agree to your request.
Here, '答' is part of the word '答应' (dāyìng), meaning 'to agree' or 'to promise'. This usage describes consenting to someone's request.
答卷交给考官后，请耐心等待成绩。
After submitting the answer sheet to the examiner, please patiently wait for the results.
In this sentence, '答' forms part of '答卷' (dájuàn), which refers to an 'answer sheet'. This usage indicates the content written as answers during an exam.
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