回音 (huí yīn) — echo (of sound); reply; response (to a letter, message, etc.)

Definition

Literally 'returning sound', 回音 covers both a physical echo and a reply to a message — use it for either sound bouncing back or a written response, not for a casual verbal answer.

noun
echo (of sound)replyresponse (to a letter, message, etc.)

Examples

  • 回音
    Shān gǔ lǐ chuán lái yí zhèn huí yīn.
    An echo came from the valley.
  • 回音
    Wǒ hǎn le yī shēng, dàn méi yǒu rèn hé huí yīn.
    I shouted, but there was no reply.
  • 回音
    Zhè shǒu gē de huí yīn chàng dé hěn yǒu gǎn qíng.
    The turn in this song is sung with a lot of feeling.

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