誓

shì · shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)发(fā)誓(shì)以(yǐ)后(hòu)再(zài)也(yě)不(bù)说(shuō)谎(huǎng)了(le)。

He swore that he would never lie again.

02

她(tā)立(lì)下(xià)誓(shì)言(yán),要(yào)照(zhào)顾(gù)这(zhè)只(zhī)小(xiǎo)狗(gǒu)一(yí)辈(bèi)子(zi)。

She made a vow to take care of this puppy for her whole life.

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