答应

• 拼音: dā ying
• 汉字拆解: 答 = 竹 (bamboo) + 合 (to fit) — a reply that fits the question; 应 = response, agreement

含义

To agree; to promise; to respond to someone calling. Can mean consenting to a request or answering when called.

Has two main uses: to agree or promise to do something, and to answer or respond when someone calls your name. Both uses are very common in daily life.

例句

1. 他答应明天来帮我搬家。
2. 妈妈叫了你好几次，你怎么不答应？
3. 老板答应给他加工资了。

用法指南

语境: promises, agreements, responding

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我答应你了。(I promise you.)
• 他答应帮我这个忙。(He agreed to help me with this.)

错误说法

• 不要混淆答应和回答 — 答应 means to agree or to respond to a call, while 回答 means to answer a specific question.

起源与历史

Compound of 答 (to answer, to reply) and 应 (to respond, to agree). Together they combine the ideas of responding and consenting.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal