回复 meaning in English
to recover; to revert; to return to (good health, normal condition etc); variant of 回覆[hui2 fu4]
Meaning of 回复
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to recover; to revert; to return to (good health, normal condition etc)
- variant of 回覆[hui2 fu4]
How to use 回复
In modern Mandarin, 回复 most often means to reply to a message, email, or comment. It is very common online and at work. Example: 请尽快回复我的邮件。(Qǐng jǐnkuài huífù wǒ de yóujiàn.) Please reply to my email as soon as possible.
回 (huí) looks like a small box inside a big box, and it means to go back. 复 (fù) means to return or do again, so 回复 is going back to someone with an answer, or going back to a normal state.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 回复 (huífù, to reply) with 恢复 (huīfù, to recover). They sound almost the same, but 恢复 uses a first tone on huī and is the usual word for recovering health. Also do not mix up 复 with 夏 (xià, summer), which has an extra stroke at the top.
回复 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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回 huí · to go back · 6 strokes
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复 fù · again · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 回复.
| 回来 | huílái | to return; to come back |
| 回家 | huí jiā | to return home |
| 回去 | huíqù | to return; to go back |
| 回到 | huídào | to return to |
| 回答 | huídá | to reply; to answer; reply; answer |
| 重复 | chóngfù | to repeat; to duplicate |
| 回国 | huí guó | to return to one's home country |
| 复习 | fùxí | to review; revision |
| 复杂 | fùzá | complicated; complex |
| 反复 | fǎnfù | repeatedly; over and over |
| 复印 | fùyìn | to photocopy; to duplicate a document |
| 收回 | shōuhuí | to regain; to retake |
Questions about 回复
What does 回复 mean?
回复 (huífù) means "to recover; to revert; to return to (good health, normal condition etc); variant of 回覆[hui2 fu4]" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 回复?
回复 is made of 2 characters: 回 (6 strokes), 复 (9 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 回复 an HSK word?
Yes. 回复 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 回复 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 回复 is written 回復.
What is the difference between 回复 and 回答?
回答 (huídá) is answering a question, often out loud. 回复 is responding to a message, letter, or request, usually in writing. You 回答问题 but 回复消息.
Can 回复 be used as a noun?
Yes. It can mean a reply, as in 我还没收到他的回复 (Wǒ hái méi shōudào tā de huífù), I have not received his reply yet. On websites, 回复 is also the button you press to reply.