答应

dā ying

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Very common

Definitions

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

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

to agree (to do sth)

to answer

to answer