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Translating from English to Chinese Simplified

Translations:

answer — response, reply
→ 回答 (huídá)
→ 对答 (duìdá)
answer — to make a reply or response to
→ 回答 (huídá)
→ 答应 (dāying)
→ 答复 (dáfù)
answer — solution to a problem
→ 答案 (dá'àn)
→ 解答 (jiědá)

More translations:

answer
→ 回答
answer
→ 答案
answer
→ 應答
answer
→ 適應
answer
→ 符合

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 5

  1. a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

    • “I waited several days for his answer”
    • “he wrote replies to several of his critics”
    Synonymsreplyresponse

  2. a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem

    • “they were trying to find a peaceful solution”
    • “the answers were in the back of the book”
    • “he computed the result to four decimal places”
    Synonymssolutionresultresolutionsolvent

  3. the speech act of replying to a question

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  1. the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims

  2. a nonverbal reaction

    • “his answer to any problem was to get drunk”
    • “their answer was to sue me”

VERB 10

  1. react verbally

    • “She didn't want to answer”
    • “answer the question”
    • “We answered that we would accept the invitation”
    Synonymsreplyrespond

  2. respond to a signal

    • “answer the door”
    • “answer the telephone”

  3. give the correct answer or solution to

    • “answer a question”
    • “answer the riddle”
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  1. understand the meaning of

    • “The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered”
    Synonymsresolve

  2. give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)

    • “The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution”

  3. be liable or accountable

    • “She must answer for her actions”

  4. be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"

    • “A few words would answer”
    • “This car suits my purpose well”
    • “Will $100 do?”
    • “A 'B'”
    • “Nothing else will serve”
    Synonymssufficedoserve

  5. match or correspond

    • “The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave”

  6. be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of

    • “This may answer her needs”

  7. react to a stimulus or command

    • “The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch”