Correct
回答 vs 答复
/ huídá vs dáfù /
Strokes
Definition
回答 is a Verb, 答复 as a Verb or Noun, which means [answer; reply].
Example
回答 is concrete, while 答复 has the meaning of "putting into effect".
In the two sentences, the meaning is concrete, so 回答 should be used.
1
Lǎoshī
老师
shuō
说
:
zhānglán
张兰
,
nǐ
你
huídá
回答
xiàmiàn
下面
zhège
这个
wèntí
问题
。
The teacher said: would you like to answer the following question, Zhang Lan?
2
Duìyú
对于
kǎojuàn
考卷
shàng
上
de
的
wèntí
问题
,
tā
他
yīyī
一一
zuō
作
le
了
huídá
回答
。
He answered all the questions on the test paper.
答复, the meaning of "putting into effect" is implied,
3
Duì
对
jūmín
居民
tíchū
提出
de
的
wèntí
问题
,
ōuzhèngfǔ
区政府
jíshí
及时
zuō
作
le
了
dáfù
答复
。
The block chief made replies to all the requests the residents asked.
4
Qúnzhòng
群众
de
的
měi
每
yī
一
fēng
封
láixìn
来信
,
yǒuguān
有关
dānwèi
单位
dōu
都
yào
要
jǐyǔ
给予
dáfù
答复
。
The department made a reply to every letter from the public.
5
Qǐng
请
tā
他
zuò
做
bàogào
报告
de
的
shì
事
,
yǐjīng
已经
yǒu
有
le
了
dáfù
答复
。
He has made a reply to his report.
Sometimes the meaning is vague (both concrete and abstract), 回答 and 答复 are interchangeable.
6
Duì
对
nǐmen
你们
tíchū
提出
de
的
yāoqiú
要求
,
wǒmen
我们
yīdìng
一定
huì
会
gěi
给
chū
出
yī
一
gè
个
mǎnyì
满意
de
的
dáfù
答复
(
huídá
回答
)
。
As for your request, we are likely to give you a satis factory reply.
答复 is also a Noun, which means "a concrete reply document".
7
Tā
他
gāng
刚
shōudào
收到
le
了
gōngsī
公司
gěi
给
de
的
yī
一
fèn
份
dáfù
答复
wénjiàn
文件
。
He had just received a reply document from the company.