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誓言

shì yán · shi yan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to pledge
  2. to promise
  3. oath
  4. vow
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The new-year vow

  1. Dengdeng

    我的(wǒde)新年(xīnnián)誓言(shìyán)是(shì)每天(měitiān)跑步(pǎobù)，

    My New Year vow is to run every day.

  2. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)是(shì)第(dì)几(jǐ)天(tiān)了(le)？

    Which day is it today?

  3. Dengdeng

    第三天(dìsāntiān)。我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)不想(bùxiǎng)跑(pǎo)。

    Day three. I do not feel like running today.

  4. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)誓言(shìyán)只有(zhǐyǒu)两天(liǎngtiān)啊(a)！

    This vow only lasted two days!

  5. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，我(wǒ)再(zài)许(xǔ)一个(yīgè)誓言(shìyán)：明天(míngtiān)一定(yīdìng)跑(pǎo)！

    Okay, I’ll make another vow: I’ll definitely run tomorrow!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)举(jǔ)起(qǐ)手(shǒu)来(lái)，郑(zhèng)重(zhòng)地(de)许(xǔ)下(xià)誓(shì)言(yán)。

He raised his hand and solemnly made a vow.

02

她(tā)始(shǐ)终(zhōng)没(méi)有(yǒu)忘(wàng)记(jì)自(zì)己(jǐ)当(dāng)年(nián)的(de)誓(shì)言(yán)。

She has never forgotten the oath she made back then.

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