dā yán
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Chinese dictionary
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  • v.respond; answer; pick up the thread of a conversation and join in

    • zhè bìng bù guān nǐ de shì nǐ dā yán shén me

      不关答言什么

      It's none of your business, why bother to butt in?

    • wǒ wèn le jǐ biàn dōu méi yǒu rén dā yán

      没有答言

      I asked several times but nobody answered me.

Word usage

  • "答" and "言" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 没有什么?

      She didn't ask you. Why did you answer?

    • I asked a lot of people, but no one answered me.