詶 (zhòu) - To pledge & to toast

詶Tone 4

zhòu ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

志

詶 · zhòu

To pledge;

to toast;

to respond in kind;

to repay;

to fulfill a promise;

to engage in verbal exchange.

To pledgeto toastto respond in kind

Usage highlights

To toastResponding poemTo repay a favorTo fulfill a promiseVerbal exchangeTo respond in verse

Synonyms

  • 酬— to repay; to toast; to respond
  • 答— to answer; to reply
  • 报— to repay; to report

Antonyms

  • 欠— to owe; to be deficient
  • 负— to betray; to fail to keep (a promise)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They toasted each other at the banquet (在宴会上互相詶酒).
  • The poet wrote a responding poem (诗人写了一首詶诗).
  • He fulfilled his promise to help (他詶谢了帮助的承诺).
  • The two scholars engaged in poetic exchange (两位学者以诗相詶).

Collocations

  • To toast(詶酒)
  • Responding poem(詶诗)
  • To repay a favor(詶谢)
  • To fulfill a promise(詶诺)
  • Verbal exchange(詶对)
  • To respond in verse(詶和)

Idioms

  • Responding with poetry and exchanging cups(诗酒唱詶)
  • Fulfilling a promise and repaying kindness(詶恩报德)
  • Engaging in witty verbal exchange(应对如詶)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally associated with ceremonial toasting and poetic exchanges in literati culture.
  • Reflects traditional values of reciprocity and keeping promises in social interactions.
  • Common in classical Chinese literature, particularly in poetic correspondence between scholars.

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