答 dā / dá — to answer; agree; reply; answer; return; respond
请回答这个问题。Qǐng huí dá zhè ge wèn tí.Please answer this question.
Common words: 回答 (huí dá)、答应 (dā ying)、答案 (dá àn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "return"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "return", including 答 (dā / dá), 酬 (chóu). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "return" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 答 (dā / dá), 酬 (chóu) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span dā, dá, chóu — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 答 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 答 dā / dáto answer; agree; reply; answer; return; respondUseful words: 回答, 答应
- 酬 chóuentertain; repay; return; reward; compensateUseful words: 报酬, 应酬
Common words for these 2 "return" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 答 (dā / dá) — so "return" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "return".
酬 chóu — entertain; repay; return; reward; compensate
付出辛勤的劳动，就会得到应有的报酬。Fù chū xīn qín de láo dòng, jiù huì dé dào yīng yǒu de bào chóu.Hard work will earn its due reward.
Common words: 报酬 (bào chou)、应酬 (yìng chou)、酬和 (chóu hè)
All 2 characters
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