领情

領情
lǐngqíng
verb #23,561

Meanings

  1. 1 to feel grateful
  2. 2 to appreciate someone's kindness
  3. 3 to accept a favor with gratitude

Examples

Wǒ hěn lǐngqíng, dàn zhè jiàn shì wǒ zhēn de méi bànfǎ bāng nǐ.
I really appreciate it, but I truly can't help you with this.
Tā de hǎoyì wǒ lǐngqíng le, dàn wǒ xūyào dúlì wánchéng zhè jiàn shì.
I appreciate his kindness, but I need to do this on my own.

Tips

usage
领情 is often used in polite refusals — acknowledging someone's good intentions while declining their offer. Similar to saying "I appreciate the thought, but..." in English.

Stroke Order

lǐng
qíng