誓死

shìsǐ

adverb #19,094

Meanings

1 to pledge one's life
2 to the death
3 to swear to die rather than yield

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Examples

战士们誓死保卫祖国。

Zhànshìmen shìsǐ bǎowèi zǔguó.

The soldiers pledged to defend their country to the death.

他誓死不投降。

Tā shìsǐ bù tóuxiáng.

He swore to die rather than surrender.

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usage

誓死 often precedes verbs like 保卫 (defend), 抵抗 (resist), or appears in 誓死不从 (swear to die rather than comply).

Stroke Order

誓 shì

死 sǐ