consent; agree to; comply with
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to consent; to agree to (a request); to comply with
formalFormal or literary register. Used when someone in a position of authority or respect agrees to a request, proposal, or wish. Often implies a gracious or deliberate act of granting permission.
Tā他
diǎn点
tóu头
yī依
yǔn允
le了
hái孩
zi子
de的
yāo要
qiú求
。
He nodded, consenting to the child's request.
Fù父
qīn亲
zuì最
zhōng终
yī依
yǔn允
le了
nǚ女
ér儿
de的
hūn婚
shì事
。
The father finally gave his consent to his daughter's marriage.
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Jīng经
guò过
zài再
sān三
kěn恳
qiú求
，
guó国
wáng王
cái才
yī依
yǔn允
shè赦
miǎn免
nà那
wèi位
qiú囚
fàn犯
。
Only after repeated pleas did the king consent to pardon the prisoner.