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    Expressing 'respond' with 回应 (huíyìng)

    Actions & Events

    Structure

    Subject + 回应 + Object

    Explanation

    回应 (huíyìng) means 'to respond' or 'to reply,' often used for formal or public responses to statements, demands, or events. It carries a slightly more official tone than 回答. For example, 作为回应 means 'as a response.'

    Examples

    • 公司还没有对这件事作出回应。

      Gōngsī hái méiyǒu duì zhè jiàn shì zuòchū huíyìng.

      The company has not yet responded to this matter.

    • 面对网友的质疑,他终于公开回应了。

      Miànduì wǎngyǒu de zhìyí, tā zhōngyú gōngkāi huíyìng le.

      Facing netizens' questioning, he finally responded publicly.

    • 政府迅速回应了民众的关切。

      Zhèngfǔ xùnsù huíyìng le mínzhòng de guānqiè.

      The government quickly responded to the public's concerns.

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