daap3答

Jyutpingdaap3

Yaledaap

動詞Very common

Definition

To answer or reply to a question.

colloquialcommunicationdaily actions

How it's used

Use 答 when you are responding to a specific question or inquiry. It is the standard, everyday choice for answering someone, whereas 回答 sounds slightly more formal or written. When you are responding to a message or a call, you might use 回覆 instead.

Examples

nei5你dim2點gaai2解m4唔daap3答ngo5我aa4呀？

Why won't you answer me?

ni1呢tiu4條man6問tai4題hou2好naan4難daap3答㗎。

This question is really hard to answer.

Common phrases

daap3答m4唔ceot1出

cannot answer

daap3答jing3應

to promise or agree

Common mistake

Do not confuse 答 with 應, which often implies agreeing to a request or acknowledging someone calling your name. While 答 is for information, 應 is for social acknowledgement or compliance.