粵

應jing1承sing4

simp应承
jing1 sing4yìng chéng

English

  1. to agree (to do sth)
  2. to promise; to make a commitment; to agree to do something about which the hearer would be pleased, usually within a period of time
  3. to promise

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 同意做一啲對方會樂見嘅嘢

Examples

  • 佢應承咗我。

    She promised me.

    Tatoeba · richke CC BY

  • 佢未應承我。

    He has yet to promise me.

    Tatoeba · richke CC BY

  • 佢應承咗六點鐘嚟。

    He promised to be here at 6.

    Tatoeba · fercheung CC BY

  • 應承我你唔會咁做。

    Give me your word that you won't do that.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 佢應承咗三點鐘過嚟。

    She promised me that she would come at three.

    Tatoeba · fercheung CC BY

  • 佢應承咗琴晚去見佢㗎。

    She promised to meet him last night.

    Tatoeba · fercheung CC BY

  • 應承咗人嘅嘢一定要做㗎。

    You must keep your promise.

  • 你要應承我照顧我一生一世。

    You have to promise me that you will take care of me for the rest of my life.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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