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答卷 (dá juàn) — completed exam paper, answer sheet; (figurative) one's performance or response to a challenge

Definition

答卷 is literally an answer sheet, but as a noun it commonly extends to mean one's performance or response to a test, task, or moment of judgment. Often used in figurative contexts like 交出答卷 ('hand in one's answer').

noun
completed exam paperanswer sheet(figurative) one's performance or response to a challenge
Measure word · 份

Examples

  • ，答卷。
    Kǎo shì jié shù hòu, lǎo shī shōu zǒu le suǒ yǒu dá juàn.
    After the exam ended, the teacher collected all the answer sheets.
  • 答卷。
    Tā zài zhè cì rèn wu zhōng jiāo chū le yí fèn lìng rén mǎn yì de dá juàn.
    He delivered a satisfactory performance in this mission.
  • 答卷。
    Lì shǐ huì gěi chū gōng zhèng de dá juàn.
    History will give a fair verdict.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

答dáanswer
卷juànexam paper

答 'answer' specifies the kind of 卷 'exam paper'.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
竹竹zhúbamboo
Sound part声符shēngfú
合
合hé答dá
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

答 pairs 竹 (bamboo) with 合 as the sound part; the bamboo top replaced an older grass part by mistake.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
卩卩jiékneeling person
Sound part声符shēngfú
𢍏
𢍏𢍏卷juàn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 卷, 卩 shows a kneeling person, while 𢍏 gives the sound and may also suggest bending or rolling, as in a reel of books.

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