许诺

許諾

xǔnuò

verb #7,746

Meanings

他许诺会照顾好孩子。

Tā xǔnuò huì zhàogù hǎo háizi.

He promised to take good care of the children.

不要轻易许诺做不到的事。

Búyào qīngyì xǔnuò zuò búdào de shì.

Don't easily promise things you can't deliver.

政府许诺将改善医疗条件。

Zhèngfǔ xǔnuò jiāng gǎishàn yīliáo tiáojiàn.

The government pledged to improve medical conditions.

usage

许诺 is more formal and literary than 答应 (dāying, to agree/promise) or 保证 (bǎozhèng, to guarantee). It's often used for solemn or public commitments.

许 xǔ

诺 nuò