AGREE TO 答應諾
ASSENT that one is WILLING to ACT CONFORMing to someone OTHER:else's REQUEST.
WORDWORD (OF HONOR)ASSURANCEPLEDGEVOWGUARANTEEOATHBONDUNDERTAKINGAGREEMENTCOMMITMENTCONTRACT COVENANTPROMISEGIVE ONE'S WORDSWEARPLEDGEVOWUNDERTAKEGUARANTEECONTRACTENGAGEGIVE AN ASSURANCECOMMIT ONESELF
Antonym
- REFUSEDECIDE NOT TO ACT:do as one has been REQUESTED to ACT OR IS EXPECTED TO ACT.
Hypernym
- ASSENTSPEAK:say that one BELIEVES what ANOTHER in the PAST has SPEAK:said.
See also
- OBEYCONFORM to COMMANDS.
- PERMITADDRESS someone with AUTHORITY so as to SAY that one does NOT FORBID what s/he is HOPING to ACT:do.
- WILLORGAN of INTENTION.
Hyponym
- ACCEPT AGREE-TO RECEIVE AND THEN HAVE.
- RECONCILIATION AGREE to CEASE WARFARE.
- YES AGREE to WHAT IS SAID, USING an EXCLAMATION.
- TREATY WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN STATES OR GROUPS.
Old Chinese Criteria
[ASCENDING/HORIZONTAL/DESCENDING]
[EXPLICIT/IMPLICIT]
[FORMAL/INFORMAL]
[MENTAL/PRACTICAL]
[REACTIVE/SPONTANEOUS]
1. Nuò 諾 (ant. yǐ 已 "be unwilling") expresses a general agreement to do what is asked of one, and this is the most common word which can be used both by superiors and by inferiors when expressing agreement.
[EXPLICIT], [FORMAL], [REACTIVE]
2. Wéi 唯 (ant. fǒu 否 "refuse") expresses an unquestioning agreement directed at superiors to do what is asked of one.concerning a major undertaking by means of a mutual promise.
[ASCENDING], [EXPLICIT], [FORMAL], [REACTIVE]
3. Qī 期 refers to the entering into a typically non-hierarchical agreement concerning any form of common action by means of a mutual promise.
[EXPLICIT], [HORIZONTAL], [INFORMAL], [SPONTANEOUS]
4. Yuē 約 refers to the entering into a voluntary binding agreement of any kind between equals.
[EXPLICIT], [FORMAL], [HORIZONTAL], [SPONTANEOUS]
5. Kěn 肯 (ant. jù (ér bù shòu) 拒（而不受 ) "refuse to accede to a request") refers to a willingness to do what one might refuse to do.
[IMPLICIT], [MENTAL]
6. Cóng 從 "do as one is told" (ant. cí 辭 "refuse") can refer to an agreement by a superior to do as is being suggested by an inferior rather than the obeying itself. See OBEY
[IMPLICIT], [PRACTICAL], [REACTIVE]
[EXPLICIT/IMPLICIT]
[FORMAL/INFORMAL]
[MENTAL/PRACTICAL]
[REACTIVE/SPONTANEOUS]
1. Nuò 諾 (ant. yǐ 已 "be unwilling") expresses a general agreement to do what is asked of one, and this is the most common word which can be used both by superiors and by inferiors when expressing agreement.
[EXPLICIT], [FORMAL], [REACTIVE]
2. Wéi 唯 (ant. fǒu 否 "refuse") expresses an unquestioning agreement directed at superiors to do what is asked of one.concerning a major undertaking by means of a mutual promise.
[ASCENDING], [EXPLICIT], [FORMAL], [REACTIVE]
3. Qī 期 refers to the entering into a typically non-hierarchical agreement concerning any form of common action by means of a mutual promise.
[EXPLICIT], [HORIZONTAL], [INFORMAL], [SPONTANEOUS]
4. Yuē 約 refers to the entering into a voluntary binding agreement of any kind between equals.
[EXPLICIT], [FORMAL], [HORIZONTAL], [SPONTANEOUS]
5. Kěn 肯 (ant. jù (ér bù shòu) 拒（而不受 ) "refuse to accede to a request") refers to a willingness to do what one might refuse to do.
[IMPLICIT], [MENTAL]
6. Cóng 從 "do as one is told" (ant. cí 辭 "refuse") can refer to an agreement by a superior to do as is being suggested by an inferior rather than the obeying itself. See OBEY
[IMPLICIT], [PRACTICAL], [REACTIVE]
Modern Chinese Criteria
同意 is the current modern word for an agreement to do something, although the word can also refer more generally to assent.
首肯 refers to an agreement to act indicated by gesture.
認可 refers to approval and agreement with an action.
可以 refers to approval of an action in a literary way.
肯
樂意 refers to enthusiastic agreement to do something.
可 (cl)
rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
首肯 refers to an agreement to act indicated by gesture.
認可 refers to approval and agreement with an action.
可以 refers to approval of an action in a literary way.
肯
樂意 refers to enthusiastic agreement to do something.
可 (cl)
rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
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Words
諾 nuò OC: naaɡ MC: nɑk 109 AttributionsWD
Nuò 諾 (ant. yǐ 已 "be unwilling") expresses a general agreement to do what is asked of one, and this is the most common word which can be used both by superiors and by inferiors when expressing agreement. [EXPLICIT], [FORMAL], [REACTIVE]
- Word relations
- Assoc: 許/AGREE TO
- Syntactic words
- nabactsaying: yes! (reduplicated) rare
- vt(oN)agree to do the contextually determinate thing, say yes 唯而不諾
- vt(oN)take even the time to say yesCH
- vt+prep+Nexpress one's agreement with
- vt.postvtoN{OBJ}agree with
- vt[0](oN)(Said by superior) [I hereby] approve [this]. All right! (Said by inferior) Yes!
肯 kěn OC: khɯɯŋʔ MC: khəŋ 25 AttributionsWD
Kěn 肯 (ant. jù (ér bù shòu) 拒（而不受) "refuse to accede to a request") refers to a willingness to do what one might refuse to do. [IMPLICIT], [MENTAL]
- Word relations
- Synon: 服/OBEY
Fú 服 (ant. jiàng 強 "stubbornly refuse") is to submit to higher authority through obedience to its orders, and this submission may be either voluntary or enforced by circumstances.
- Syntactic words
- vt(+V(0))be willing to VCH
- vt+V[0]to be willing (to do something one is asked or expected to do but which one has the possibility to refuse to do), be prepared to, agree to V
- vtoNagree to, accept
- vtoSagree to S; accept S
敬諾 jìng nuò OC: kreŋs naaɡ MC: kɣaŋ nɑk 18 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPt(oN)agree politely to what has just been said
- VPt[0](oV)[I] agree respectfully to what has just been said
許 xǔ OC: hŋaʔ MC: hi̯ɤ 14 AttributionsWD
- Word relations
- Assoc: 諾/AGREE TO
Nuò 諾 (ant. yǐ 已 "be unwilling") expresses a general agreement to do what is asked of one, and this is the most common word which can be used both by superiors and by inferiors when expressing agreement. [EXPLICIT], [FORMAL], [REACTIVE]
- Syntactic words
- vt(oN)agree to a contextually determinate request N
- vt+V[0]agree to V
- vtoNagree to (a request) 許之
期 qī OC: ɡɯ MC: gɨ 13 AttributionsWD
Qī 期refers to the entering into a typically non-hierarchical agreement concerning any form of common action by means of a mutual promise. [EXPLICIT], [HORIZONTAL], [INFORMAL], [SPONTANEOUS]
- Syntactic words
- vadNagreed upon (date)
- vt(+V[0])agree to do something V, make an agreement to
- vt+prep+Nconformagree to follow/conform toCH
- vt+V1.postV2agree to V with somebodyDS
- vtoNagree on (a date and a place), MC 約好German: verabreden
可 kě OC: khlaalʔ MC: khɑ 8 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vt(+V[0])agree to do the contextually determinate thing
- vtoNagree to something proposed
約 yuē OC: qplewɡ MC: ʔi̯ɐk 8 AttributionsWD
Yuē 約 refers to the entering into a voluntary binding agreement of any kind between equals. [EXPLICIT], [FORMAL], [HORIZONTAL], [SPONTANEOUS]
- Syntactic words
- nabactagreement
- vt+prep+Nestablish cooperation with
- vt+V[0]make an agreement to V
- vtoNfrom late Warring States times onwards: undertake as a promise on; enter an agreement on; enter into (a contract 盟)
- vtoNcausativecause someone to enter into agreement or cooperation
- vttoN.+V[0]agree with N to V
- vttoS.postvtoNagree (with someone) that S 與二子約...
辱 rǔ OC: njoɡ MC: ȵi̯ok 8 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- nabactkind agreement to do a favour
- vt+V[0]humiliate oneself by V-ing; condescend to V-ing; demean oneself by V-ing
應喏 Click here to add pinyin OC: MC: 5 AttributionsWD
yìng nuò
- Syntactic words
- VPt(oN)agree to, respond to
唯 wěi OC: k-lulʔ MC: ji 3 AttributionsWD
Wěi 唯(ant. fǒu 否 "refuse") expresses an unquestioning agreement directed at superiors to do what is asked of one.concerning a major undertaking by means of a mutual promise. [ASCENDING], [EXPLICIT], [FORMAL], [REACTIVE]
- Syntactic words
- nabactthe agreeing 唯止
- vi.redYes!
- vt[0](oN)exclamatoryYes!, indeed!; (agreeing immediately and unquestioningly to an opinion expressed or an order given) (compare 唯而不諾)
垂 chuí MC: dzywe OC: djol 3 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vt+V[0]condescend to
從 cóng OC: dzoŋ MC: dzi̯oŋ 3 AttributionsWD
Cóng 從 "do as one is told" (ant. cí 辭 "refuse") can refer to an agreement by a superior to do as is being suggested by an inferior rather than the obeying itself. See OBEY [IMPLICIT], [PRACTICAL], [REACTIVE]
- Syntactic words
- vt(+V[0])agree to do (what one is advised to do)
- vtoNagree to do as one is told (close to "obey", but also applies to superiors)
唯唯 wěi wěi OC: k-lulʔ k-lulʔ MC: ji ji 3 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPi[0]I agree, Yes!CH
- VPt(oN)express one's officious agreement
聽隨 tīng suí OC: theeŋ sɢlol MC: theŋ ziɛ 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNagree to (a price etc)
唯諾 wéi nuò MC: ywij nak OC: k-lul naaɡCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPt[oN]agree promptly to do whatever one is asked to doCH
要 yāo OC: qew MC: ʔiɛu 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- nabactagreement
- vpost-.VtoN:adVagree (with someone) to V
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