promise; agree; commit
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to promise; to agree to do something; to commit
formalOften used for serious or formal commitments. Slightly more formal than 答应.
Tā他
xǔ许
nuò诺
guò过
de的
shì事
qíng情
yī一
dìng定
huì会
bàn办
dào到
。
He will definitely accomplish what he promised.
Wǒ我
xǔ许
nuò诺
huì会
àn按
shí时
wán完
chéng成
rèn任
wu务
。
I promise to finish the task on time.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
xǔ许
nuò诺
gǎi改
shàn善
mín民
shēng生
。
The government promised to improve people's livelihood.