誓

shì

noun #5,103

Meanings

1 oath
2 vow
3 to swear

Characters

oath; vow; to swear

Examples

他们在婚礼上立了誓。

Tāmen zài hūnlǐ shàng lì le shì.

They took their vows at the wedding.

我发誓再也不迟到了。

Wǒ fāshì zài yě bù chídào le.

I swear I'll never be late again.

Tips

usage

Common compounds: 发誓 (to swear/vow), 宣誓 (to take an oath), 誓言 (an oath/pledge).

Stroke Order

誓 shì