发誓 (fā shì): to vow; to pledge; to swear

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to vow; to pledge; to swear
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to vow
to pledge
to swear

Chinese explanation

郑重地说出自己一定要做到某事或保证某事的真实性，表示决心很大
也指立下誓言，如发誓要努力学习。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

to send out

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Example sentences

On their wedding day, they vowed in front of relatives and friends to love each other for a lifetime, and to stay together through poverty and wealth.

He vowed never to lie again, but the next day when his mom asked if he had finished his homework, he lied again.

The police officer asked him to vow to tell the truth; he raised his right hand and promised that every word he said would be true.

I vow to you that I will call you every day from now on, and I won't leave you waiting alone anymore.

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