How common it is
答应 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say dā yìng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
答应是表示同意或答应做某事的词语。例如，当别人提出请求时，你可以用答应回应。
dā yìng shì bǎo shí tóng yì huò dā yìng zuò mǒu shì de cí yǔ 。rú guǒ ， dāng biérén chūtái qǐng qiú shí ， nǐ kěyǐ yòng dā yìng huí yìng 。
答应 is a word used to show agreement or promise to do something. For example, when someone makes a request, you can use 答应 to respond.
Context note
答应常用于日常生活中，如答应父母的要求、朋友的邀请等。
dā yìng cháng yòng yú rì cháng shēn qíng zhōng ， rú yīng yù fù mǔ de yāo qiú 、 péng you de qǐng yuán děng 。
答应 is commonly used in daily life, such as agreeing to parents' requests or friends' invitations.
5 examples
妈妈让我帮忙，我答应用了。
mā ma ràng wǒ bāng máng， wǒ dā ying yòng le。
Mom asked me for help, and I agreed.
朋友邀请我去吃饭，我答应回家一起吃。
péng yǒu yāo qǐng wǒ qù chī fàn， wǒ dā ying huí jiā yì qǐ chī。
A friend invited me to have dinner together, so I promised to go home with them.
老师要求我们按时完成作业，我们都答应用了。
lǎo shī yāo qiú wǒ men àn shí wán chéng zuò yè， wǒ men dōu dā ying yòng le。
The teacher asked us to finish our homework on time, and we all agreed.
他答应带我去公园玩。
tā dā ying dài wǒ qù gōng yuán wán。
He promised to take me to the park to play.
我答应妈妈每天早上跑步。
wǒ dā ying mā ma měi tiān zǎo shàng pǎo bù。
I promised Mom that I would run every morning.
5 mini stories
爸爸让我帮忙洗碗，我答应用了。晚上吃饭时，我把碗洗干净了。
bà ba ràng wǒ bāng máng xǐ wǎn， wǒ dā ying yòng le。 wǎn shàng chī fàn shí， wǒ bǎ wǎn xǐ gān jìng le。
Dad asked me to help wash the dishes, and I agreed. In the evening when we had dinner, I washed the dishes.
朋友邀请我去公园玩，我答应回家一起吃东西。我们去了公园，然后回家吃了零食。
péng yǒu yāo qǐng wǒ qù gōng yuán wán， wǒ dá yìng huí jiā yì qǐ chī dōng xī。 wǒ men qù le gōng yuán， rán hòu huí jiā chī le líng shí。
A friend invited me to go to the park to play, so I promised to come home and eat snacks together. We went to the park and then came back to eat some snacks.
老师要求我们按时完成作业，我们都答应用了。放学后，我们一起完成了作业。
lǎo shī yāo qiú wǒ men àn shí wán chéng zuò yè， wǒ men dōu dā ying yòng le。 fàng xué hòu， wǒ men yì qǐ wán chéng le zuò yè。
The teacher asked us to finish our homework on time, and we all agreed. After school, we finished the homework together.
他答应带我去公园玩，结果那天天气不好，我们没有去。
tā dā ying dài wǒ qù gōng yuán wán， jié guǒ nà tiān tiān qì bù hǎo， wǒ men méi yǒu qù。
He promised to take me to the park to play, but the weather was bad that day, so we didn't go.
我答应妈妈每天早上跑步，可是今天忘记了。
wǒ dā ying mā ma měi tiān zǎo shàng pǎo bù， kě shì jīn tiān wàng jì le。
I promised Mom that I would run every morning, but I forgot today.