Definition

1. Verb:

   • To answer; to reply: To respond to a question, statement, or request, either verbally or in writing.
   • To land; to alight: For an aircraft, bird, or similar object to descend from the air and come to rest on a surface.
   • To take (a form of transport): To board and travel by a scheduled vehicle such as a train, plane, or bus.

2. Verb (extended usage):

   • To meet; to respond to: To act in a way that corresponds to or fulfills a need, expectation, or kindness shown by others.
   • To patch; to add a piece: To sew or attach an extra piece of material onto clothing, typically to repair or lengthen it.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy đáp lại câu hỏi của tôi một cách lịch sự. (She answered my question politely.)
  • Máy bay sẽ đáp xuống sân bay lúc 3 giờ chiều. (The airplane will land at the airport at 3 p.m.)
  • Chúng tôi đáp chuyến tàu sớm nhất đến Sài Gòn. (We took the earliest train to Saigon.)

Advanced Usage

• "đáp ứng": to meet, to satisfy, to fulfill (a need, demand, or requirement).
  • Sản phẩm này đáp ứng được mọi tiêu chuẩn chất lượng. (This product meets all quality standards.)
• "đáp lễ": to return a salute or a bow; to reciprocate a formal gesture of respect.
  • Vị chủ tịch cúi đầu đáp lễ đám đông. (The chairman bowed to return the crowd's salute.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trả lời (v): to answer, to reply. (A more common, general synonym for the verbal response meaning).
• Hạ cánh (v): to land (specifically for aircraft).
• Đính (v): to attach, to affix. (Related to the patching meaning).

Synonyms

• Answer / Reply: to say or write something in return.
• Land: to come down to the ground.
• Board: to get on a vehicle.
• Fulfill: to satisfy a condition or need.

Related Idioms

• Đáp đền: to repay, to require (often for a favor or kindness).
  • Tôi không biết làm sao để đáp đền ơn nghĩa của ông ấy. (I don't know how to repay his kindness.)
• Hỏi xoáy đáp xoay: A witty, clever, or evasive reply to a tricky question; a tit-for-tat response.
  • Phóng viên hỏi hóc búa, nhưng chính trị gia trả lời theo kiểu hỏi xoáy đáp xoay. (The reporter asked a tough question, but the politician gave a clever, evasive answer.)

verb

1. to answer ; to reply
   • đáp lời người nào
     to make a reply to someone

verb

1. to take (train, plane) to land; to come to ground