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许诺

xǔ nuò · xu nuo

Traditional 許諾

Meaning

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  1. promise
  2. pledge
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A promise of dinner

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)上周(shàngzhōu)许诺(xǔnuò)请(qǐng)我(wǒ)吃饭(chīfàn)，还(hái)记得(jìde)吗(ma)？

    Dengdeng, you promised last week to treat me to a meal. Remember?

  2. Dengdeng

    记得(jìde)，我(wǒ)许诺(xǔnuò)的(de)事(shì)，一定(yīdìng)会(huì)做到(zuòdào)。

    I remember. What I promise, I will do.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)今天(jīntiān)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)吃(chī)？

    Then where do we eat today?

  4. Dengdeng

    去(qù)胡同(hútòng)里(lǐ)那家(nàjiā)小店(xiǎodiàn)，我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)订位(dìngwèi)了(le)。

    To that little place in the hutong. I already booked a table.

  5. Liangliang

    太好了(tàihǎole)！我(wǒ)可以(kěyǐ)叫上(jiàoshàng)同学们(tóngxuémen)吗(ma)？

    Great! Can I invite my classmates?

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)许诺(xǔnuò)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)一个人(yīgèrén)，不是(bùshì)一个班(yīgèbān)！

    I only promised to treat you, not a whole class!

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In a sentence

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01

他(tā)许(xǔ)诺(nuò)明(míng)天(tiān)会(huì)来(lái)帮(bāng)忙(máng)。

He promised to come and help tomorrow.

02

她(tā)从(cóng)不(bù)轻(qīng)易(yì)向(xiàng)别(bié)人(rén)许(xǔ)诺(nuò)。

She never easily makes promises to others.

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