swear; vow; take an oath
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to swear; to vow; to take a solemn oath
formalFormal and literary register. Implies a serious, binding commitment, often before witnesses or a deity. Stronger than 发誓 in formal contexts.
Tā他
xiàng向
tiān天
lì立
shì誓
，
jīn今
shēng生
jīn今
shì世
jué绝
bù不
gū辜
fù负
tā她
。
He swore to heaven that he would never let her down in this life.
Liǎng两
rén人
lì立
shì誓
jié结
wéi为
yì异
xìng姓
xiōng兄
dì弟
，
tóng同
shēng生
gòng共
sǐ死
。
The two swore to become sworn brothers, living and dying together.
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Tā她
lì立
shì誓
yào要
wèi为
fù父
mǔ母
bào报
chóu仇
，
kǔ苦
liàn练
wǔ武
yì艺
shí十
nián年
。
She vowed to avenge her parents and trained hard in martial arts for ten years.