swear an oath; oath; pact
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to swear an oath; to take a vow; to pledge
formalAlso known as 明誓. Historical reading: míng shì.
Tā他
men们
duì对
zhe着
tiān天
dì地
méng盟
shì誓
，
yǒng永
bù不
fēn分
lí离
。
They swore an oath to heaven and earth, never to part.
Liǎng两
guó国
dài代
biǎo表
zài在
shén神
xiàng像
qián前
méng盟
shì誓
，
dì缔
jié结
hé和
píng平
tiáo条
yuē约
。
Representatives of the two countries swore an oath before the statue, concluding a peace treaty.
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Tā他
jǔ举
qǐ起
yòu右
shǒu手
méng盟
shì誓
，
biǎo表
shì示
zì自
jǐ己
shuō说
de的
shì是
zhēn真
huà话
。
He raised his right hand to swear an oath, indicating that he was telling the truth.
noun
oath; pledge; treaty; pact
literaryLiterary or classical Chinese usage referring to the oath or treaty itself.
Gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
méng盟
shì誓
bèi被
jì记
lù录
zài在
qīng青
tóng铜
qì器
shàng上
。
The ancient oath was recorded on bronze ware.
Tā他
men们
wéi违
bèi背
le了
dāng当
chū初
de的
méng盟
shì誓
。
They violated the original pact.
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Zhè这
fèn份
méng盟
shì誓
jiàn见
zhèng证
le了
tā他
men们
de的
yǒu友
yì谊
。
This oath witnessed the friendship between them.