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答应

dā ying
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Very common

Definitions

  1. 1. to answer; to respond
  2. 2. to answer positively; to agree; to accept; to promise

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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拒绝
jù jué

to refuse; to decline; to reject

对请求或提议表示不同意

Register variants

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应允
yīng yǔn

to give one's assent

书面语中表示答应、允诺

Related words

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回答
huí dá

to reply; to answer

应答；对问题或呼唤做出言语回应

Synonyms

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同意
tóng yì

to agree

对提议或要求表示赞成

Usage notes

Collocations

常与要求、请求、邀请等词搭配，如“答应他的请求”。

Common mistakes

答应后面不能直接跟宾语从句，应使用答应+动词或答应+（某人）+（某事）。

Example Sentences

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他已经 答应 明天来。
He has already promised to come tomorrow.
她爽快地 答应 了我的请求。
She readily agreed to my request.
他当场就 答应 了。
He agreed on the spot.
他们只是口头 答应 ，没有签字。
They only agreed verbally, without signing.

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Words Containing 答应

满口答应
mǎn kǒu dā ying

to readily consent

Child Words of 答应

应
yīng

to agree (to do sth)

应
yìng

to answer

答
dá

to answer