粵

呼fu1應jing3

simp呼应
fu1 jing3hū yìng

English

  1. to conform (with)
  2. to echo
  3. to correlate well
  4. (linguistics) agreement
  5. to work in concert with; to echo

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 同另一樣嘢相近,互相配合

Examples

  • 首尾呼應

    the beginning and the end echo each other

  • 呢個故事前後呼應。

    The end of the story works in concert with the beginning.

  • 當時全國各地文人積極呼應「我手寫我口」原則。

    Writers from all across the nation enthusiastically supported the "Write as you speak" campaign.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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