承诺

承諾

chéngnuò

verb HSK 6 #1,990

Meanings

1 to promise; to pledge; to commit
2 commitment; promise; pledge

Characters

to bear; to undertake; to accept

promise; to agree

To accept a promise — to make a commitment.

Examples

他承诺会按时完成。

Tā chéngnuò huì ànshí wánchéng.

He promised to finish on time.

你要信守自己的承诺。

Nǐ yào xìnshǒu zìjǐ de chéngnuò.

You should keep your promise.

公司向客户做出了质量承诺。

Gōngsī xiàng kèhù zuòchū le zhìliàng chéngnuò.

The company made a quality commitment to customers.

Tips

usage

承诺 (formal promise/commitment) vs 答应 (dāying, to agree/promise, casual) vs 保证 (bǎozhèng, to guarantee). 承诺 is the most formal and often used in business/legal contexts.

Stroke Order

承 chéng

诺 nuò