write back
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: To reply in writing
回信
Contestar por escrito
返事を書く
답장을 쓰다
To respond to a letter or email.
以书面形式回复信件或邮件。
Responder a una carta o correo electrónico.
手紙やメールに返信すること。
편지나 이메일에 답장을 보내다.
Base verb: write
Particle: back
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- Please write back soon. 请尽快回信Por favor, contestad prontoすぐに返事をください곧 답장 주세요.
- She never wrote back. 她一直没回信Nunca contestó彼女は返事をくれなかった그녀는 답장을 하지 않았다.
- I wrote back immediately. 我立刻回了信Contesté inmediatamenteすぐに返事を書いた바로 답장을 썼다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: letters, emails
Tone: polite
✓ Do Say
- Write back回信Contestad返事を書いて답장을 쓰다
Origin & History
From writing a reply.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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