应允 (yīng) — to assent, to consent, to agree (to a request or proposal)
Definition
应允 means 'to assent / consent' to a request or proposal — often used when a superior or authority figure formally agrees to grant something. Note the reading yīng, not yìng.
verb
to assentto consentto agree (to a request or proposal)
Examples
- 应允。Fù qīn zhōng yú yīng le tā de qǐng qiú.Father finally consented to his request.
- 应允。Lǐng dǎo yīng le zhè xiàng jì huà.The leader approved this plan.
- 应允。Tā yīng huì àn shí wán chéng gōng zuò.She promised to finish the work on time.
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