Meaning of 回应
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to respond
- response
How to use 回应
回应 is used for responding to requests, criticism, calls, or public concerns, and it often sounds more formal than 回答 (huídá). It works as a verb or a noun. Example: 政府还没有回应这个问题。(Zhèngfǔ hái méiyǒu huíyìng zhège wèntí.) The government has not yet responded to this issue.
回 (huí) means to go back, and 应 (yìng) means to answer or react. When something comes your way and you send something back, you 回应 (huíyìng), you respond.
Common mistake: Learners often read 应 with the first tone as in 应该 (yīnggāi), but in 回应 it is fourth tone: yìng. Also, do not use 回应 for simply answering a quiz or classroom question, where 回答 (huídá) is the natural choice.
回应 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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应 yīng · to agree · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 回应.
| 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 |
| 应该 | yīnggāi | ought to; should; must |
| 答应 | dāying | to answer; to respond; to answer positively; to agree; to accept; to promise |
| 回国 | huí guó | to return to one's home country |
| 反应 | fǎnyìng | to react; to respond |
| 适应 | shìyìng | to adapt; to fit |
| 应当 | yīngdāng | should; ought to |
| 应用 | yìngyòng | to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc) |
Questions about 回应
What does 回应 mean?
回应 (huíyìng) means "to respond; response" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 回应?
回应 is made of 2 characters: 回 (6 strokes), 应 (7 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 回应 an HSK word?
Yes. 回应 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 回应 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 回应 is written 回應.
What is the difference between 回应 and 回答?
回答 (huídá) means to answer a question with information. 回应 (huíyìng) means to react or respond to something like a request, criticism, or appeal, and it does not have to be a direct answer.
Can 回应 be used as a noun?
Yes. You can say 得到回应 (dédào huíyìng), to get a response, or 没有任何回应 (méiyǒu rènhé huíyìng), no response at all.