发誓

發誓

fāshì

verb HSK 7-9 #874

Meanings

1 to swear
2 to vow
3 to pledge

Characters

to make; to issue

Examples

他发誓再也不喝酒了。

Tā fāshì zàiyě bù hējiǔ le.

He swore he would never drink again.

她发誓要考上好大学。

Tā fāshì yào kǎoshàng hǎo dàxué.

She vowed to get into a good university.

Tips

usage

发誓 is a strong word implying a solemn oath. For casual promises, use 保证 (to guarantee) or 答应 (to promise) instead.

Stroke Order

发 fā

誓 shì