Definition
答应 is the everyday word for both 'to answer' and 'to agree/promise'. For answering, it's more colloquial than 答 (dá), which is more formal and used in compounds. For agreeing/promising, 答应 is a casual verbal commitment, while 肯 (kěn) focuses on willingness and 承诺 (chéng nuò) is a formal promise.
verb
to answerto respondto agreeto promise
Examples
- ，答应。Tā wèn le wǒ yí gè wèntí, wǒ dā ying le tā.He asked me a question, and I answered him.
- 答应。Wǒ dā ying le péngyou de yāoqiú.I agreed to my friend's request.
- 答应。Tā dā ying míngtiān lái bāng wǒ.He promised to come and help me tomorrow.
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