对答 (duì dá) — to answer, to reply (often in a formal or structured context)
Definition
Literary/formal verb for 'to answer, to reply,' typically in a structured exchange like an interview, debate, or dialogue — not casual chat. Pairs in fixed phrases such as 对答如流 (answer fluently).
verb
to answerto reply (often in a formal or structured context)
Examples
- 。Miàn shì shí tā duì dá rú liú.During the interview, he answered fluently.
- 对答。Jì zhě de wèn tí tā dōu néng cóng róng duì dá.He could calmly answer all the reporter's questions.
- 对答。Zhè cì biàn lùn zhōng shuāng fāng duì dá dé hěn jīng cǎi.Both sides gave brilliant replies in this debate.
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