nuò

诺

Character · Verb · Noun · Proper nounTraditional諾

promise; consent; sound of agreement

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to promise; to consent; to agree

Used when making a commitment or giving permission. Often appears in formal or serious contexts.

Tā他
chéng承
nuò诺
huì会
bǎo保
shǒu守
mì秘
mì密
 。

He promised to keep the secret.

Wǒ我
dā答
ying应
guo过
nǐ你
 ，
yī一
dìng定
huì会
zuò做
dào到
 。

I promised you that I would definitely do it.

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Qǐng请
róng容
xǔ许
wǒ我
jiě解
shì释
 。

Please allow me to explain.

2.

noun

sound of agreement; "yes", "uh-huh"

literary

Used in classical or descriptive contexts, often reduplicated to show repeated or obsequious agreement.

Tā他
wéi唯
wéi唯
nuò诺
nuò诺
 ，
bù不
gǎn敢
tí提
chū出
fǎn反
duì对
yì意
jiàn见
 。

He agreed obsequiously, not daring to voice any opposition.

Xià下
shǔ属
nuò诺
nuò诺
lián连
shēng声
 ，
tuì退
chū出
le了
fáng房
jiān间
 。

The subordinate made repeated sounds of agreement and exited the room.

3.

proper noun

(surname) Nuo

Used as a family name.

Nuò诺
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
kē科
xué学
jiā家
 。

Mr. Nuo is a famous scientist.