作答 (zuō) — to respond, to reply (in a formal or written context)

Definition

作答 (zuò dá) is a formal, written 'to answer / respond' — used in exams, official documents, and serious contexts rather than everyday conversation. Closer to 回答 in formality than to casual 回复.

verb
to respondto reply (in a formal or written context)

Examples

  • 作答
    Qǐng zài dá tí kǎ shàng zuō.
    Please respond on the answer sheet.
  • 作答
    Tā duì zhè ge wèn tí jìn xíng le zuō.
    He responded to this question.
  • 作答
    Xué shēng bì xū zài shí fēn zhōng nèi zuō.
    Students must respond within ten minutes.

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