shì

common
verb
noun

Meaning of

誓 means to swear; to vow; to pledge; oath; pledge; vow. Pronounced shì.

  • to swear; to vow; to pledge
  • oath; pledge; vow

Character Info

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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

shì
yào
wèi
jiā
rén
bào
chóu
 

He swore to avenge his family.

men
shì
shī
chū
zhēng
 
jiān
jué
wán
chéng
rèn
 

We held a swearing-in ceremony to march out and complete the mission resolutely.

shì
gān
xiū
 
dìng
yào
zhǎo
dào
zhēn
xiàng
 

He will not rest until he finds out the truth.

Xiāo
fáng
yuán
shì
yào
miè
zhè
chǎng
shān
huǒ
 

The firefighters vowed to put out this mountain fire.

shì
shǒu
chéng
nuò
 
huì
xiè
lòu
 

She swore to keep her promise and would not reveal the secret.