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Mandarin · pinyin dā#

bound form having the same meaning as the free word 答 dá, used in 答應 dā ying, 答理 dā li etc

Mandarin · pinyin dá#

to answer
to reply
to respond

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答: dá · answer, reply; return; assent to

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to answer; to reply
to repay; to requite

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