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誓 shì

to swear, to pledge; oath

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HSK 6
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Made of 折言 ⿱折言

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  1. 他向朋友发誓再也不撒谎。
    Tā xiàng péngyou fāshì zàiyě bù sāhuǎng.
    He swore to his friend that he would never lie again.
    he towards friend swear again-also not lie
  2. 你敢发誓你说的是真的吗？
    Nǐ gǎn fāshì nǐ shuō de shì zhēn de ma?
    Do you dare swear that what you said is true?
    you dare swear you say (particle) is true (particle) (question)
  3. 我们一起发誓要完成这个目标吧。
    Wǒmen yìqǐ fāshì yào wánchéng zhège mùbiāo ba.
    Let's swear together to achieve this goal.
    we together swear should complete this (measure) goal (suggestion)
  4. 他并没有真心发誓，只是随口说说。
    Tā bìng méiyǒu zhēnxīn fāshì, zhǐshì suíkǒu shuōshuo.
    He didn't really swear sincerely, he just said it casually.
    he not (particle) not-have true-heart swear, only-is casual-mouth say-say
  5. 就职典礼上，新总统庄严地宣誓就职。
    Jiùzhí diǎnlǐ shàng, xīn zǒngtǒng zhuāngyán de xuānshì jiùzhí.
    At the inauguration ceremony, the new president solemnly took the oath of office.
    take-office ceremony on, new president solemnly (particle) swear-oath take-office

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