Hanzi

誓

oath/vow/to swear/to pledge

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 7

Pinyin

shì

Bopomofo

ㄕˋ

Jyutping

sai6

Example sentences

發誓 / 发誓 fāshì
他發誓再也不說謊了。
他发誓再也不说谎了。

He swore never to lie again.

報仇 / 报仇 bàochóu
他發誓要為父親報仇。
他发誓要为父亲报仇。

He swore to avenge his father.

誓言 shìyán
我們在星空下立下了永恆的誓言。
我们在星空下立下了永恒的誓言。

We made an eternal vow under the starry sky.

全力以赴 quánlìyǐfù
為了贏得比賽，全體隊員都誓言全力以赴。
为了赢得比赛，全体队员都誓言全力以赴。

In order to win the competition, all team members vowed to go all out.

宣誓 xuānshì
新任總統在大選後宣誓就職。
新任总统在大选后宣誓就职。

The newly elected president takes the oath of office after the general election.

誓死 shìsǐ
戰士們誓死保衛家園。
战士们誓死保卫家园。

The soldiers vowed to defend their home to the death.

保衛 / 保卫 bǎowèi
士兵們誓死保衛國家的安全。
士兵们誓死保卫国家的安全。

The soldiers swore to defend the country's safety to the death.

誓 shì
他向家人發了一個誓。
他向家人发了一个誓。

He made a vow to his family.

Example Vocabulary

發誓

fa1'shi4

to vow; to pledge; to swear

誓言

shi4'yan2

oath; vow; pledge

宣誓

xuan1'shi4

to swear an oath; to take a vow

誓死

shi4'si3

to vow to death; to swear to; to pledge one's life

海誓山盟

hai3'shi4'shan1'meng2

盟誓

meng2'shi4

誓

shi4

to vow; oath; solemn pledge

誓不兩立

shi4'bu4'liang3'li4

誓師

shi4'shi1

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