swear; vow; pledge solemnly
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to swear; to take an oath; to vow
formalOften used in serious contexts to express a firm promise or commitment.
Tā他
men们
fā发
guò过
shì誓
，
yào要
wèi为
liè烈
shì士
bào报
chóu仇
。
They swore to avenge the martyrs.
Tā他
zhǐ指
zhe着
tiān天
kōng空
fā发
shì誓
tā他
shuō说
de的
dōu都
shì是
zhēn真
de的
。
He swore to the sky that everything he said was true.
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Wǒ我
fā发
shì誓
wǒ我
yǐ以
hòu后
zài再
yě也
bú不
huì会
chí迟
dào到
。
I swear I will never be late again.
Xīn新
láng郎
xīn新
niáng娘
zài在
hūn婚
lǐ礼
shàng上
fā发
shì誓
yǒng永
yuǎn远
xiāng相
ài爱
。
The bride and groom vowed to love each other forever at the wedding.