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答应
dāying
Description
"答应"的意思是同意别人的请求，或者说"好，我可以"。
"答应" means to agree to someone's request, or to say "OK, I can."
如果你答应了别人一件事，就应该做到。
If you 答应 someone something, you should follow through.
Meanings
答应dāying
to agree; to consent to a request
他答应帮我搬家。
He promised to help me move.
答应dāying
to promise; to give one's word
你答应过我要早点回家。
You promised me you'd come home early.
答应dāying
to respond; to answer a call
我叫了她好几声，她都没答应。
I called her several times, but she didn't respond.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
答应 stresses agreeing to a request; 同意 is more neutral 'to approve/agree'.
- Etymology
答 'to answer' + 应 'to respond'; note the light neutral tone on 应.
In videos
“还记得他们答应农民什么了吗？”
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