誓言

shì yán · shi yan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to pledge
  2. to promise
  3. oath
  4. vow

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)举(jǔ)起(qǐ)手(shǒu)来(lái),郑(zhèng)重(zhòng)地(de)许(xǔ)下(xià)誓(shì)言(yán)。

He raised his hand and solemnly made a vow.

02

她(tā)始(shǐ)终(zhōng)没(méi)有(yǒu)忘(wàng)记(jì)自(zì)己(jǐ)当(dāng)年(nián)的(de)誓(shì)言(yán)。

She has never forgotten the oath she made back then.

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