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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