Word

答应 (dā ying) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

Meaning of 答应

动 dòng verb

to agree; to promise; to consent

妈妈答应给我买新玩具。

māma dā ying gěi wǒ mǎi xīn wánjù

Mom promised to buy me a new toy.

Word breakdown

答 dá / dā — to answer; to respond

Contextual pronunciation: dā

1 回答 huí dá — answer HSK 3
- 回 return, go back (with a response)
- 答 answer, reply
Example

老师让学生回答问题。

lǎo shī ràng xué shēng huí dá wèn tí

The teacher asked the students to answer questions.
2 答案 dá àn — answer HSK 4
- 答 to answer, to reply
- 案 case, document, record
Example

老师公布了考试答案。

lǎo shī gōng bù le kǎo shì dá àn

The teacher announced the exam answers.
3 答复 dá fù — reply HSK 6
- 答 answer, the core action of responding
- 复 return, adds the nuance of replying back
Example

我会尽快答复你的问题。

wǒ huì jǐn kuài dá fù nǐ de wèn tí

I will reply to your question as soon as possible.
4 解答 jiě dá — to answer; to solve HSK 6
- 解 to solve, to explain, to untie
- 答 to answer, to reply
Example

老师正在解答学生的问题。

lǎo shī zhèng zài jiě dá xué sheng de wèn tí

The teacher is answering the students' questions.
5 报答 bào dá — to repay (a kindness) HSK 7
- 报 to repay, to return
- 答 to respond, to reciprocate
Example

我要报答父母的养育之恩。

wǒ yào bào dá fù mǔ de yǎng yù zhī ēn

I want to repay my parents for raising me.

应 yīng / ying — to respond; to comply

Contextual pronunciation: ying

1 应该 yīng gāi — should HSK 3
- 应 should, ought to (expressing obligation)
- 该 ought to (reinforcing modal obligation)
Example

你应该早点休息。

nǐ yīng gāi zǎo diǎn xiū xi

You should rest earlier.
2 应当 yīng dāng — should, ought to HSK 5
- 应 should, ought to (expressing duty or appropriateness)
- 当 proper, appropriate (reinforces the sense of what is fitting)
Example

我们应当尊重他人的意见。

wǒ men yīng dāng zūn zhòng tā rén de yì jiàn

We should respect others' opinions.
3 应有尽有 yīng yǒu jìn yǒu — have everything, everything is available HSK 7
- 应 should, ought to - indicates what ought to be present
- 有 have, exist - indicates possession or existence
- 尽 exhaust, complete, all - emphasizes completeness and totality
- 有 have, exist - reiterates possession or existence
Example

这个超市应有尽有，什么都能买到。

zhè ge chāo shì yīng yǒu jìn yǒu shén me dōu néng mǎi dào

This supermarket has everything, you can buy anything.

Structure & writing

1 答 dá / dā — to answer, to reply

答 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 ⺮ zhú — bamboo radical

⺮ is a component in 31 characters

HSK 1

第 dì prefix placed before integers to indicate ordinal number (e.g. 第一, 第十)

HSK 2

笑 xiào to smile or laugh with joy 笔 bǐ writing or drawing instrument; pen, brush 等 děng equal in quantity, status, or degree 篮 lán basket (made of rattan, bamboo, or wicker, with a handle)

HSK 3

答 dá to answer, to reply 筷 kuài chopsticks (~子: thin sticks of bamboo, wood, metal, etc. used to pick up food) 简 jiǎn simple, simplified (opposite of 繁) 算 suàn to calculate; to count 箱 xiāng box; chest; trunk (a rectangular container with a lid for storing or transporting goods or clothing)

HSK 4

符 fú tally or token used by the imperial court to convey orders or mobilize troops, made of metal, jade, bamboo, or wood, split in two halves 笨 bèn stupid; slow-witted 签 qiān to sign one's name or mark on a document to indicate responsibility 管 guǎn bamboo tube; pipe; tube 篇 piān a structurally complete literary or poetic work; a major section of a larger work

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籍 jí books; records and catalogues

HSK 5

筑 zhù to build; to construct

HSK 6

笼 lóng cage or basket made of bamboo, wood, or wire for holding birds, animals, or objects 筒 tǒng thick bamboo tube 策 cè ancient bamboo or wooden strips compiled into a bound volume 筛 shāi sieve; screen made of bamboo strips or wire with small holes to separate fine from coarse material 筹 chóu tally stick; thin strip of bamboo, wood, or ivory used for counting or as a token

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箭 jiàn arrow (ancient weapon with a pointed tip and feathered shaft, shot from a bow or crossbow)

HSK 7

竿 gān bamboo pole, the main stem of bamboo 笛 dí dizi (Chinese transverse bamboo flute) 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 筐 kuāng basket woven from bamboo or wicker 筝 zhēng guzheng (Chinese zither), a plucked string instrument

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篷 péng awning or canopy (made of bamboo, matting, or canvas, esp. on vehicles or boats) for shelter from sun, wind, and rain 簇 cù to cluster together; to gather in a group 簸 bǒ to winnow (grain) by shaking in a flat basket to remove husks and chaff

1.2 合 hé — to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开)

合 is a component in 9 characters

HSK 1

给 gěi to give; to hand over to someone

HSK 2

拿 ná to hold, grasp, or move with the hand or other means

HSK 3

答 dá to answer, to reply

HSK 4

拾 shí to pick up (something from the ground) 盒 hé a container with a fitted lid and base

HSK 5

哈 hā to open the mouth and breathe out

HSK 6

恰 qià exactly, just

HSK 7

洽 qià harmonious; in accord 鸽 gē pigeon; dove (bird with small wings, good at flying, feathers white/grey/dark purple; kept as homing pigeon or symbolic of peace)

Stroke order

2 应 yīng / ying — to agree; to consent

Xpinyin

应 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 广 guǎng — wide; broad (opposite of 狭)

广 is a component in 31 characters

HSK 1

床 chuáng bed (furniture for sleeping) 店 diàn shop; store

HSK 3

应 yìng to reply; to answer 康 kāng healthy 矿 kuàng mineral resources

HSK 4

庆 qìng to congratulate; to celebrate 序 xù order; sequence 底 dǐ the bottom part (～子, ～儿) 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 座 zuò seat; honorific term for a high-ranking official in former times

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庭 tíng hall; main room of a house 麻 má herbaceous plant of the hemp family (e.g. cannabis, ramie, abutilon, flax); stem-bark fiber used to make rope and cloth

HSK 5

席 xí mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter 库 kù storehouse; warehouse; storage facility 府 fǔ government office; organ of state power 扩 kuò to expand, enlarge; to increase in scope, scale, or quantity 腐 fǔ to rot; to decay

HSK 6

庄 zhuāng village; rural settlement 庞 páng large (in size or quantity) 廊 láng covered corridor or passageway under eaves

HSK 7

唐 táng boastful; exaggerated (in speech) 庇 bì to shelter, to shield 庙 miào ancestral shrine (where ancestral tablets are enshrined) 废 fèi to discontinue; to stop using 庸 yōng ordinary; mediocre

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廉 lián upright and honest; incorruptible 廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 缠 chán to wind around, to wrap around 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure 鹰 yīng hawk; eagle (a bird of prey with hooked beak, short neck, feathered legs, and sharp talons)

2.2 ⺍ — graphic component

⺍ is a component in 4 characters

HSK 1

兴 xīng to be popular; to be in vogue 学 xué to study; to learn (opposite of 教) 觉 jué perception and discrimination of stimuli by organs of the body

HSK 3

应 yìng to reply; to answer

2.3 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)

一 is a component in 58 characters

HSK 1