Hanzi

誓

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.

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

誓不兩立

shi4'bu4'liang3'li4

誓師

shi4'shi1

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