to answer; to respond · to answer positively; to agree; to accept; to promise

dā ying

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I promised Tom I'd eat with him.

我答应汤姆会与他吃饭。

I'll ask Tom and Mary why they agreed to do that.

我会问汤姆和玛丽他们为什么答应做。

I promised him that I would come today.

我答应他我今天会来。

I promised.

我答应了。

Tom promised me he wouldn't tell anyone.

汤姆答应我不会告诉任何人。

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