consent; agree; promise
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to consent; to agree; to promise
formalOften used in formal or literary contexts to indicate agreement to a request, proposal, or marriage.
Tā他
diǎn点
tóu头
yīng应
yǔn允
le了
zhè这
mén门
hūn婚
shì事
。
He nodded in consent to this marriage arrangement.
Jīng经
guò过
zài再
sān三
qǐng请
qiú求
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
yīng应
yǔn允
le了
。
After repeated requests, he finally consented.
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Tā她
yīng应
yǔn允
huì会
bǎo保
shǒu守
zhè这
gè个
mì秘
mì密
。
She promised to keep this secret.
Guó国
wáng王
kǎi慨
rán然
yīng应
yǔn允
le了
bǎi百
xìng姓
de的
qǐng请
yuàn愿
。
The king graciously granted the petition of the people.