对 對 duì right / correct / towards / at / for / concerning / regarding / to treat (sb a certain way) / to face / (bound form) opposite / facing / matching / to match together / to adjust / to fit / to suit / to answer / to reply / to add / to pour in (a fluid) / to check / to compare / classifier: couple / pair syn 啊 á interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer / Eh? / what? syn 肯定 kěn dìng to be certain / to be positive / assuredly / definitely / to give recognition / to affirm / affirmative (answer) syn 哪里 哪裡 nǎ lǐ where? / somewhere / anywhere / wherever / nowhere (negative answer to question) / humble expression denying compliment syn 接 jiē to receive / to answer (the phone) / to meet or welcome sb / to connect / to catch / to join / to extend / to take one's turn on duty / to take over for sb syn 回答 huí dá to reply / to answer / reply / answer syn 答应 答應 dā ying to answer / to respond / to answer positively / to agree / to accept / to promise syn 答案 dá àn answer / solution / CL:個|个[ge4] 应 應 yìng to answer / to respond / to comply with / to deal or cope with syn 答复 答復 dá fù to answer / to reply / Reply to: (in email header) syn 否定 fǒu dìng to negate / to deny / to reject / negative (answer) / negation syn 好说 好說 hǎo shuō easy to deal with / not a problem / (polite answer) you flatter me syn 应对 應對 yìng duì to answer / to reply / to handle / to deal with / response syn 答对 答對 dá duì (usually used in the negative) to answer or reply to sb's question syn 解答 jiě dá to solve (a problem) / to resolve (a difficulty) / to provide an answer / solution / resolution / answer 问答 問答 wèn dá question and answer 顶嘴 頂嘴 dǐng zuǐ to talk back / to answer back syn 响应 響應 xiǎng yìng to respond to / answer / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 猜谜 猜謎 cāi mí to answer a riddle / to guess (i.e. form an opinion without much evidence) syn 猜中 cāi zhòng to guess correctly / to figure out the right answer syn 谜底 謎底 mí dǐ answer to a riddle syn 反问 反問 fǎn wèn to ask (a question) in reply / to answer a question with a question / rhetorical question syn 对歌 對歌 duì gē answering phrase of duet / to sing antiphonal answer syn 作答 zuò dá to answer / to respond syn 回嘴 huí zuǐ to answer back / to retort syn 对唱 對唱 duì chàng in duet / answering phrase / antiphonal answer syn 答卷 dá juàn completed examination paper / answer sheet / CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 应声 應聲 yìng shēng an answering voice / to answer a voice / to respond / to copy a voice / to parrot syn 抢答 搶答 qiǎng dá to compete to be the first to answer a question (as on a quiz show) 答非所问 答非所問 dá fēi suǒ wèn (idiom) to sidestep the question / to answer evasively syn 答话 答話 dá huà to reply / to answer syn 挖空心思 wā kōng xīn si to dig for thoughts (idiom) / to search everything for an answer / to rack one's brains syn 对答 對答 duì dá to reply / to answer / response / reply syn 答疑 dá yí to answer questions (as teacher or consultant) / to clarify doubts syn 搭腔 dā qiāng to answer / to respond / to converse syn 反唇相讥 反唇相譏 fǎn chún xiāng jī to answer back sarcastically (idiom) / to retort syn 答理 dā li (usu. used in the negative) to acknowledge (sb's greeting etc) / to respond / to answer syn 详解 詳解 xiáng jiě to explain in detail / detailed answer / full solution (to a math problem) 回覆 huí fù to reply (by letter, email etc) / reply / answer 接听 接聽 jiē tīng to answer the phone 答问 答問 dá wèn to answer a question / question and answer syn 明知故问 明知故問 míng zhī gù wèn to ask a question, already knowing the answer syn 内急 內急 nèi jí to need to answer the call of nature 答腔 dā qiāng to answer / to respond / to converse 答 dá to answer / to reply / to respond syn 还嘴 還嘴 huán zuǐ to retort / to answer back syn 反诘 反詰 fǎn jié to ask (a question) in reply / to answer a question with a question / rhetorical question syn 还口 還口 huán kǒu to retort / to answer back 对答如流 對答如流 duì dá rú liú able to reply quickly and fluently (idiom) / having a ready answer syn 猜谜儿 猜謎兒 cāi mí r to answer a riddle / to guess (i.e. form an opinion without much evidence) syn 反嘴 fǎn zuǐ to answer back / to contradict / to renege / to go back on one's word 回口 huí kǒu to answer back 待复 待復 dài fù to be advised / awaiting an answer 应卯 應卯 yìng mǎo to answer the roll call at 卯時|卯时[mao3 shi2], i.e. between 5 and 7 am / fig. to put in a conventional appearance 应门 應門 yìng mén to answer the door 搭嘴 dā zuǐ to answer 搭白 dā bái to answer 竞答 競答 jìng dá to compete to answer questions (in class) 答数 答數 dá shù numerical answer (to a question in math.) / (Tw) (of troops) to shout numbers or phrases in unison (to keep in step or maintain morale) syn 答白 dā bái to answer 策问 策問 cè wèn essay on policy in question and answer form used in imperial exams 詶 chóu to answer / to reply / to repay / to calculate 说得上 說得上 shuō de shàng can be counted or regarded as / to be able to tell or answer / to deserve mention 被告答辩 被告答辯 respondent's answer 被上诉人答辩 被上訴人答辯 respondent's answer 问答时间 問答時間 question-and-answer session 示复 示覆 shì fù please answer (epistolary style) 点津 點津 diǎn jīn to solve a problem / to answer a question / (Internet) Q&A forum / advice column 人有三急 rén yǒu sān jí (jocular) to need to answer the call of nature 索解 suǒ jiě to seek an answer / to look for an explanation / to explain / explanation 酬对 酬對 chóu duì (literary) to reply / to answer syn 唱喏 chàng nuò to answer respectfully "yes" syn 击鼓传花 擊鼓傳花 jī gǔ chuán huā beat the drum, pass the flower (game in which players sit in a circle passing a flower around while a drum is beaten – when the drumbeat stops, the player holding the flower must sing a song, answer a question, or drink a glass of wine etc) 掷筊 擲筊 zhì jiǎo poe divination, a traditional Chinese divination method where a pair of crescent-shaped wooden or bamboo blocks is thrown on the ground, with the positions of the blocks determining the divine answer 得数 得數 dé shù (math.) numerical answer / solution syn 打狗还得看主人 打狗還得看主人 dǎ gǒu hái děi kàn zhǔ rén lit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its master (idiom) / fig. before punishing sb, one should consider how that would affect others associated with him 响应号召 響應號召 xiǎng yìng hào zhào to answer a call to action 反唇相讥 反唇相譏 fǎn chún - xiāng jī (idiom) to answer back sarcastically / to retort syn 明知故问 明知故問 míng zhī - gù wèn (idiom) to ask a question, already knowing the answer syn 