How common it is
答 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say dá slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“答”是回答问题时使用的字。例如，当老师提问时，你应该用‘答’来回应。
dá shì huí dá wèn tí shí yòng de zì.例 如 ， dāng lǎo shī wèn tí shí ， nǐ yīng gāi yòng ‘ 答 ’ lái hui dā 。
"答" is the character used when answering questions. For example, when the teacher asks a question, you should use '答' to respond.
Context note
“答”常用于回答问题、做作业和考试中。例如，课堂上老师提问时，学生会用‘答’来回应；在写作文或做试卷时，也需要正确使用这个字。
dá cháng yòng yú huí dá wèn tí 、 zuò zuò yè hé kǎo shì zhōng 。例 如 ， kǎo táng shàng lǎo shī wèn tí shí ， xué shēng huì yòng ‘ 答 ’ lái hui dā ； zài xiě wén zhuàn huò zuò shì juàn shí ， yě xū yào gōng què sòng zhǐ zhège zì 。
"答" is commonly used when answering questions, doing homework, and taking exams. For example, in class when the teacher asks a question, students will use '答' to respond; when writing essays or filling out test papers, this character also needs to be used correctly.
5 examples
老师问：你最喜欢什么动物？答：我最喜欢猫。
lǎo shī wèn： nǐ zuì xǐ huan shén me dòng wù？ dá： wǒ zuì xǐ huan māo。
The teacher asks: What is your favorite animal? Answer: I like cats best.
试卷上有一道题，答：2+2=4。
shì juàn shàng yǒu yí dào tí， dá： 2 + 2 = 4。
On the test paper, there's a question, answer: 2+2=4.
妈妈问你问题时，你应该说：答。
mā ma wèn nǐ wèn tí shí， nǐ yīng gāi shuō： dá。
When your mom asks you a question, you should say: 答.
在作文中，你需要回答老师提出的问题，答：……。
zài zuò wén zhōng， nǐ xū yào huí dá lǎo shī tí chū de wèn tí， dá： … …。
In your essay, you need to answer the questions raised by the teacher, answer: ...
考试时，仔细阅读题目后，你应答出正确答案。
kǎo shì shí， zǐ xì yuè dú tí mù hòu， nǐ yìng dá chū zhèng què dá àn。
During exams, after carefully reading the questions, you should give the correct answers.
5 mini stories
小明上课认真听讲，老师提问时他总是积极举手答问题。
xiǎo míng shàng kè rèn zhēn tīng jiǎng， lǎo shī tí wèn shí tā zǒng shì jī jí jǔ shǒu dá wèn tí。
Xiaoming listens attentively in class and always raises his hand to answer questions when the teacher asks.
妈妈问小红：你为什么喜欢画画？小红答：因为我喜欢用画笔表达自己。
mā ma wèn xiǎo hóng： nǐ wèi shén me xǐ huan huà huà？ xiǎo hóng dá： yīn wèi wǒ xǐ huan yòng huà bǐ biǎo dá zì jǐ。
Mom asked Xiaohong: Why do you like drawing? Xiaohong answered: Because I enjoy expressing myself with a pencil.
老师布置了一道数学题，班上的同学都积极思考并答出正确答案。
lǎo shī bù zhì le yí dào shù xué tí， bān shàng de tóng xué dōu jī jí sī kǎo bìng dá chū zhèng què dá àn。
The teacher assigned a math problem, and all the students actively thought about it and gave the correct answer.
小华在作文中回答了老师提出的所有问题，得到了老师的表扬。
xiǎo huá zài zuò wén zhōng huí dá le lǎo shī tí chū de suǒ yǒu wèn tí， dé dào le lǎo shī de biǎo yáng。
Xiaohua answered all the questions raised by the teacher in her essay and received praise from the teacher.
考试前，小丽认真复习并准备好答案，确保自己在考场上能准确答出所有问题。
kǎo shì qián， xiǎo lì rèn zhēn fù xí bìng zhǔn bèi hǎo dá àn， què bǎo zì jǐ zài kǎo chǎng shàng néng zhǔn què dá chū suǒ yǒu wèn tí。
Before the exam, Xiaoli studied diligently and prepared answers to ensure she could accurately answer all questions in the考场.