deoi3 daap3對答对答
Jyutpingdeoi3 daap3
Yaledeui daap
Definition
An immediate reply or verbal exchange when responding to someone's questions.
neutralcommunication
How it's used
Focuses on the interactive nature of communication rather than just the content of a single answer. It often implies a back and forth exchange or the ability to handle questions smoothly in a conversation. While it can function as a verb, it is more commonly encountered as a noun describing the quality or manner of one's responses.
Examples
His replies are very polite and appropriate.
You need to listen carefully when you are responding to him.
Related words
Common phrases
to answer fluently and without hesitation
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 答覆, which is typically used for formal written replies or official responses to requests. Using 對答 in a formal business email context can sound slightly off as it emphasizes the act of verbal interaction.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
