回覆

Chinese

		to circle; to go back; to turn around to circle; to go back; to turn around; to answer; to return; to revolve; (a measure word for matters or actions) a time; Islam	to cover; to overflow; to reply to a letter to cover; to overflow; to reply to a letter; to overturn; to capsize
trad. (回覆)		回	覆
simp. (回复*)		回	复
alternative forms		回復／回复

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): huífù

  (Zhuyin): ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄈㄨˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): wui⁴ fuk¹
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): fì-fu̍k
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): hôe-hok / hê-hok

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: huífù
    • Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄈㄨˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: huéifù
    • Wade–Giles: hui²-fu⁴
    • Yale: hwéi-fù
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: hweifuh
    • Palladius: хуэйфу (xuejfu)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /xu̯eɪ̯³⁵ fu⁵¹/
    • Homophones:

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: wui⁴ fuk¹
    • Yale: wùih fūk
    • Cantonese Pinyin: wui⁴ fuk⁷
    • Guangdong Romanization: wui⁴ fug¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /wuːi̯²¹ fʊk̚⁵/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: fì-fu̍k
    • Hakka Romanization System: fi^ˇ fug
    • Hagfa Pinyim: fi² fug⁶
    • Sinological IPA: /fi¹¹ fuk̚⁵/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Kaohsiung)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hôe-hok
    • Tâi-lô: huê-hok
    • Phofsit Daibuun: hoe'hog
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /hue²³⁻³³ hɔk̚³²/
  • (Hokkien: Taipei)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hê-hok
    • Tâi-lô: hê-hok
    • Phofsit Daibuun: he'hog
    • IPA (Taipei): /he²⁴⁻¹¹ hɔk̚³²/

Verb

回覆

1. to reply; to respond; to answer to

   抱歉這麼晚才回覆。 [MSC, trad.]
   抱歉这么晚才回复。 [MSC, simp.]

   Bàoqiàn zhème wǎn cái huífù. [Pinyin]

   Sorry for replying so late.

   期待您的回覆！ [MSC, trad.]
   期待您的回复！ [MSC, simp.]

   Qīdài nín de huífù! [Pinyin]

   Look forward to your reply!

Usage notes

Also used as Re: in emails in Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Synonyms

• 答覆 (dáfù)

Noun

回覆

1. response; reply; answer

Synonyms

• 答覆 (dáfù)
• 回答 (huídá)

Derived terms

• 自動回覆／自动回复 (zìdòng huífù)