和 hè to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence / to join in the singing / to chime in with others syn 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 回答 huí dá to reply / to answer / reply / answer syn 反应 反應 fǎn yìng to react / to respond / reaction / response / reply / chemical reaction / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 报 報 bào to report / to inform / to announce / to respond / to reply / to sign up for / to register for (abbr. for 報名|报名[bao4ming2]) / to reward / to recompense / to take revenge / to retaliate / newspaper / periodical / journal / bulletin / telegram syn 沙发 沙發 shā fā sofa (loanword) / CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1] / (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post 答复 答復 dá fù to answer / to reply / Reply to: (in email header) syn 回电 回電 huí diàn to call sb back (on the phone) / a return call / to reply to a telegram / to wire back / a reply telegram 上报 上報 shàng bào to report to one's superiors / to appear in the news / to reply to a letter syn 回信 huí xìn to reply / to write back / letter written in reply / CL:封[feng1] syn 回话 回話 huí huà to reply syn 应对 應對 yìng duì to answer / to reply / to handle / to deal with / response syn 胡乱 胡亂 hú luàn careless / reckless / casually / absent-mindedly / at will / at random / any old how syn 答对 答對 dá duì (usually used in the negative) to answer or reply to sb's question syn 回音 huí yīn echo / reply / turn (ornament in music) syn 应征 應徵 yìng zhēng to apply (for a job) / to reply to a job advertisement syn 应答 應答 yìng dá to reply syn 反问 反問 fǎn wèn to ask (a question) in reply / to answer a question with a question / rhetorical question syn 答辩 答辯 dá biàn to reply (to an accusation) / to defend one's dissertation syn 答话 答話 dá huà to reply / to answer syn 对答 對答 duì dá to reply / to answer / response / reply syn 回函 huí hán a reply (in writing) syn 批复 批復 pī fù to reply officially to a subordinate syn 托福 tuō fú (old) thanks to your lucky influence (polite reply to health inquiries) syn 复信 復信 fù xìn to reply to a letter syn 回覆 huí fù to reply (by letter, email etc) / reply / answer 哑口无言 啞口無言 yǎ kǒu wú yán dumbstruck and unable to reply (idiom) / left speechless / at a loss for words syn 心领 心領 xīn lǐng I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) syn 唱和 chàng hè antiphon (i.e. solo voice answered by chorus) / sung reply (in agreement with first voice) / to reply with a poem in the same rhythm syn 一问三不知 一問三不知 yī wèn sān bù zhī lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom) / fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on / complete ignorance syn 信口雌黄 信口雌黃 xìn kǒu cí huáng to speak off the cuff / to casually opine syn 答 dá to answer / to reply / to respond syn 复 覆 fù variant of 復|复[fu4] / to reply to a letter syn 反诘 反詰 fǎn jié to ask (a question) in reply / to answer a question with a question / rhetorical question syn 强嘴 強嘴 jiàng zuǐ to talk back / to reply defiantly syn 信手 xìn shǒu casually / in passing syn 答词 答詞 dá cí reply / thank-you speech 对答如流 對答如流 duì dá rú liú able to reply quickly and fluently (idiom) / having a ready answer syn 无言可对 無言可對 wú yán kě duì unable to reply (idiom) / left speechless / at a loss for words 玩狎 wán xiá to trifle / to dally with / to treat casually / to jest 吹水 chuī shuǐ (coll.) to chat casually / to shoot the breeze (originally Cantonese) 答辨 dá biàn to plead (in law court) / to reply to a charge 回耗 huí hào to write back / to send a reply 次韵 次韻 cì yùn reply to a poem in the same rhyme 盼既示复 盼既示覆 pàn jì shì fù to long for a reply (idiom) 裁答 cái dá to reply (to a letter) 詶 chóu to answer / to reply / to repay / to calculate 请您回复 請您回復 qǐng nín huí fù repondez s'il vous plait / R.S.V.P. / please reply 辩答 辯答 biàn dá a reply (in debate) 鹄候回音 鵠候回音 hú hòu huí yīn to respectfully await sb's reply (idiom) 答辩权 right of reply 盼复 盼覆 pán fù expecting your reply (epistolary style) 酬对 酬對 chóu duì (literary) to reply / to answer syn 头香 頭香 tóu xiāng the first stick of incense placed in the censer (believed to bring good luck esp. during festivities) / (slang) (Tw) the first reply to a blog post etc 盼复 盼覆 pàn fù expecting your reply (epistolary style) 推文 tuī wén tweet (on Twitter) / (HK, Tw) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile / to reply to original poster (or recommend a post) on PTT bulletin board 回帖 huí tiě to reply to an invitation / (Internet) to post a comment on a forum topic syn 盖楼 蓋樓 gài lóu to construct a building / (Internet slang) to reply to a thread 