宣誓

xuānshì

verb HSK 7-9 #5,392

Meanings

1 to swear an oath
2 to take a vow

Characters

declare; announce

Examples

新总统在就职典礼上宣誓。

Xīn zǒngtǒng zài jiùzhí diǎnlǐ shàng xuānshì.

The new president took the oath at the inauguration.

他们在国旗前宣誓。

Tāmen zài guóqí qián xuānshì.

They took an oath before the national flag.

Tips

usage

宣誓 is used for formal, solemn oaths: 宣誓就职 (swear in for office), 宣誓效忠 (swear allegiance). Less formal promises use 发誓.

Stroke Order

宣 xuān

誓 shì