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承诺

chéng nuò · cheng nuo

Traditional 承諾

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to promise
  2. to undertake to do something
  3. commitment
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In a conversation

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A promised dinner

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)上次(shàngcì)承诺(chéngnuò)请(qǐng)我(wǒ)吃饭(chīfàn)，还(hái)记得(jìde)吗(ma)？

    Last time you promised to treat me to dinner. Remember?

  2. Dengdeng

    记得(jìde)，我(wǒ)承诺(chéngnuò)的(de)事(shì)一定(yīdìng)做到(zuòdào)。

    I remember. I always do what I promise.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)什么(shénme)时候(shíhou)请(qǐng)？

    So when will you treat me?

  4. Dengdeng

    下个月(xiàgèyuè)发(fā)工资(gōngzī)就(jiù)请(qǐng)。

    Next month when I get paid.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)上个月(shànggèyuè)也(yě)是(shì)这么(zhème)说(shuō)的(de)。

    You said the same thing last month.

  6. Dengdeng

    所以(suǒyǐ)这次(zhècì)我(wǒ)不(bù)承诺(chéngnuò)了(le)。

    So this time I'm not promising.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)承(chéng)诺(nuò)会(huì)按(àn)时(shí)完(wán)成(chéng)这(zhè)项(xiàng)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

He promised to finish this work on time.

02

遵(zūn)守(shǒu)承(chéng)诺(nuò)是(shì)做(zuò)人(rén)的(de)基(jī)本(běn)准(zhǔn)则(zé)。

Keeping one's promises is a basic principle of being a person.

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