矢志

矢誌

shǐzhì

verb #76,019

Meanings

HSK 5

他矢志为科学事业奋斗终身。

Tā shǐzhì wèi kēxué shìyè fèndòu zhōngshēn.

He vowed to dedicate his life to the cause of science.

HSK 7-9

她矢志不渝地追求自己的梦想。

Tā shǐzhì-bùyú de zhuīqiú zìjǐ de mèngxiǎng.

She steadfastly pursued her dreams without wavering.

memory

矢 originally meant 'arrow' - once an arrow leaves the bow there's no taking it back, which captures the irrevocable feel of 矢志 'to pledge.'

usage

Formal/literary register. Often appears in the four-character phrase 矢志不渝 ('steadfast and unwavering').

矢 shǐ

志 zhì