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答允

Word · Verb

agree to; consent to; promise

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to agree to; to consent to; to give one's word

formal

Used when someone agrees to a request or proposal. Carries a sense of promise or commitment. Slightly more formal than 答应.

Tā他
zài再
sān三
kǎo考
lǜ虑
hòu后
 ,
zhōng终
yú于
dā答
yǔn允
le了
wǒ我
de的
qǐng请
qiú求
 。

After much consideration, he finally agreed to my request.

Gōng公
sī司
jīng经
lǐ理
yǐ已
jīng经
dā答
yǔn允
gěi给
wǒ我
men们
zēng增
jiā加
yù预
suàn算
 。

The company manager has already consented to increasing our budget.

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Duì对
yú于
tā他
de的
qiú求
hūn婚
 ,
tā她
xiū羞
sè涩
de地
dā答
yǔn允
le了
 。

She shyly said yes to his marriage proposal.

Tā他
dā答
yǔn允
huì会
zhǔn准
shí时
chū出
xí席
huì会
yì议
 。

He promised to attend the meeting on time.