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The word "答应" is formed by combining the character "答", meaning to answer or reply, with the character "应", meaning to respond or agree; their semantic combination results in a compound meaning to promise, agree, or consent.

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我答应帮他一个忙。

Wǒ dāyìng bāng tā yī gè máng.

I promised to do him a favor.

爸爸答应周末带我去公园。

Bàba dāyìng zhōumò dài wǒ qù gōngyuán.

Dad promised to take me to the park this weekend.

他答应过的事情就一定会做到。

Tā dāyìng guò de shìqing jiù yīdìng huì zuò dào.

He will definitely do what he has promised.

虽然很难，但我还是答应了他的请求。

Suīrán hěn nán, dàn wǒ háishì dāyìng le tā de qǐngqiú.

Although it was difficult, I still agreed to his request.

考虑到我们的长期合作，总经理答应了修改条款。

Kǎolǜ dào wǒmen de chángqī hézuò, zǒngjīnglǐ dāyìng le xiūgǎi tiáokuǎn.

Considering our long-term cooperation, the general manager agreed to modify the terms.

Word Definition - 答应

dā ying to answer; to respond; to answer positively; to agree; to accept; to promise

Individual Character Details

答 dā, dá
应 yīng, yīng, yìng