宣誓

xuānshì

verb HSK 7-9 #5,392

Meanings

1 to swear an oath
2 to take a vow

Characters

declare; announce

Examples

HSK 6

他们在国旗前宣誓。

Tāmen zài guóqí qián xuānshì.

They took an oath before the national flag.

HSK 7-9

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.

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