Usage note
回复用于回答别人的问题或消息。
huífù yòng yuǎnɡ duì bā rén de wèntí huò xiāo xī 。
回复 is used to answer someone's questions or messages.
Context note
回复常见于电子邮件、社交媒体和日常对话中。
huífù jìncān yú ér yóu lǐbiàn 、 shè huì wéiyǒu hé rìyá dà huà zhōng 。
回复 is commonly found in emails, social media, and daily conversations.
5 examples
他回复了我的邮件。
tā huí fù le wǒ de yóu jiàn。
He replied to my email.
请回复一下。
qǐng huí fù yí xià。
Please reply.
我没有收到你的回复。
wǒ méi yǒu shōu dào nǐ de huí fù。
I didn't receive your reply.
他没有及时回复。
tā méi yǒu jí shí huí fù。
He did not reply in time.
回复很重要，不要忽略。
huí fù hěn zhòng yào， bú yào hū lüè。
Reply is important, don't ignore it.
5 mini stories
妈妈问我作业怎么样了，我回复说已经完成了。
mā ma wèn wǒ zuò yè zěn me yàng le， wǒ huí fù shuō yǐ jīng wán chéng le。
Mom asked me how my homework was, I replied that I had finished it.
朋友发消息问我周末去不去玩，我回复说一起去。
péng yǒu fā xiāo xī wèn wǒ zhōu mò qù bu qù wán， wǒ huí fù shuō yì qǐ qù。
My friend sent a message asking if I would go out with them this weekend, I replied that we should all go together.
老师问我问题的答案，我回复说不知道。
lǎo shī wèn wǒ wèn tí de dá àn， wǒ huí fù shuō bù zhī dào。
The teacher asked me the answer to a question, I replied that I didn't know.
姐姐问我她什么时候回来，我回复说下个星期。
jiě jie wèn wǒ tā shén me shí hòu huí lái， wǒ huí fù shuō xià gè xīng qī。
My sister asked me when she would come back, I replied that it would be next week.
同学问我作业的答案，我回复说可以一起讨论。
tóng xué wèn wǒ zuò yè de dá àn， wǒ huí fù shuō kě yǐ yì qǐ tǎo lùn。
A classmate asked me the answer to my homework, I replied that we could discuss it together.
Mini dialogue
回复消息
A
你看到老师发的通知了吗？
Nǐ kàn dào lǎoshī fā de tōngzhī le ma?
Did you see the notice the teacher sent?
B
看到了，我马上就回复了。
Kàn dào le, wǒ mǎshàng jiù huífù le.
Yes, I saw it and replied right away.
等待回复
A
妈妈同意我们去公园吗？
Māma tóngyì wǒmen qù gōngyuán ma?
Did mom agree to let us go to the park?
B
我还在等她的回复呢。
Wǒ hái zài děng tā de huífù ne.
I am still waiting for her reply.
Related words and contrasts
similar
回答
huídá
answer
回复 is to reply; 回答 is to answer a question.
contrast
发送
fāsòng
send
发送 means to send a message; 回复 means to reply to one.
related
信息
xìnxī
message
You usually 回复 a 信息 (message).