nod approval; consent
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to nod one's approval; to consent; to approve
formalFormal and literary usage. Typically used in written Chinese or formal contexts to indicate approval or agreement, often by someone in authority.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
shǒu首
kěn肯
le了
zhè这
gè个
fāng方
àn案
。
The leader approved this proposal.
Tā他
wēi微
wēi微
shǒu首
kěn肯
，
biǎo表
shì示
tóng同
yì意
wǒ我
de的
kàn看
fǎ法
。
He nodded slightly, indicating his agreement with my view.
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Zhè这
gè个
jì计
huà划
bì必
xū须
dé得
dào到
wěi委
yuán员
huì会
de的
shǒu首
kěn肯
cái才
néng能
shí实
shī施
。
This plan must receive the committee's approval before it can be implemented.