(dā ying) - to agree, to promise in Mandarin
dāyingTraditional: 答應
Translation
to agree, to promise
Word origin
The word 答应 combines 答 'to answer, to reply' with 应 'to respond, ought to'. 答 has the 竹 (bamboo) radical, originally tied to writing replies on bamboo slips, with 合 as phonetic. Together they mean to consent or promise.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 答 (dá, to answer: 竹 bamboo + 合 phonetic) + 应 (yìng, to respond)
Stroke order
答
应
Examples
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He promised to come tomorrow.
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I cannot agree to this for you.
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You promised me.
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Mum has promised to buy me a book.
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He has promised to come and help tomorrow.
答应 (dā ying) means to agree or to promise.
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