vow; pledge; solemn oath
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
vow; pledge; solemn promise made under oath
formalUsed in formal, legal, religious, or military contexts to denote a binding promise.
Tā他
men们
zài在
jiào教
táng堂
lǐ里
xǔ许
xià下
le了
shén神
shèng圣
de的
shì誓
yuē约
。
They made a sacred vow in the church.
Wéi违
bèi背
shì誓
yuē约
shì是
huì会
shòu受
dào到
fǎ法
lǜ律
chéng惩
fá罚
de的
。
Breaking the pledge will result in legal punishment.
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Zhè这
fèn份
shì誓
yuē约
jù具
yǒu有
yǒng永
jiǔ久
de的
fǎ法
lǜ律
xiào效
lì力
。
This vow has permanent legal force.