答应dā yingto answer; to respond

1. 1.

   to answer; to respondverb

2. 2.

   to answer positively; to agree; to accept; to promiseverb

• 答bound form having the same meaning as the free word 答[da2], used in 答應|答应[da1 ying5], 答理[da1 li5] etc
• 应to answer

答应 can mean you respond when someone calls you, and it can mean you agree or promise.

1. HSK 2

   我叫了你三次，你不答应。

   Wǒ jiào le nǐ sān cì, nǐ bù dāying.

   I called you three times and you did not respond.

2. HSK 1

   我答应你，我下午来。

   Wǒ dāying nǐ, wǒ xiàwǔ lái.

   I promise you that I will come in the afternoon.

3. HSK 1

   妈妈答应了。

   Māma dāying le.

   Mom agreed.

4. HSK 2

   同学请我帮忙，我答应了。

   Tóngxué qǐng wǒ bāngmáng, wǒ dāying le.

   My classmate asked me for help, and I accepted.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你明天晚上有时间吗？

   Nǐ míngtiān wǎnshang yǒu shíjiān ma?

   Do you have time tomorrow evening?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   没有。我答应妈妈了，我明天回家。

   Méiyǒu. Wǒ dāying māma le, wǒ míngtiān huí jiā.

   No. I promised Mom, and I am going home tomorrow.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   妈妈让你做什么？

   Māma ràng nǐ zuò shénme?

   What does Mom have you do?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   她让我在家学习。

   Tā ràng wǒ zài jiā xuéxí.

   She has me study at home.

5. 
   Speaker A:

   那你还能帮我吗？

   Nà nǐ hái néng bāng wǒ ma?

   Can you still help me, then?

6. 
   Speaker B:

   我答应你，我下午帮你。

   Wǒ dāying nǐ, wǒ xiàwǔ bāng nǐ.

   I promise you that I will help you in the afternoon.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我___你，我下午来。(I promise you that I will come in the afternoon.)

   A答应B时间C妈妈
2. 2.Which sentence means "Mom agreed"?

   A妈妈答应了。B妈妈在家。C我下午来。
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我叫了你三次，你不___。(I called you three times and you did not respond.)

   A答应B来C有

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Related words

• 回答huí dáto reply; to answerHSK 3
• 同意tóng yìto agreeHSK 3
• 可以kě yǐcan; may; possible; able toHSK 1
• 明天míng tiāntomorrowHSK 1
• 朋友péng youfriendHSK 1
• 帮忙bāng mángto helpHSK 2

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