swear an oath; make a vow; make a pledge (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
宣誓 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
新总统在国会上宣誓就职。 xīn zǒngtǒng zài guóhuì shàng xuān shì jiùzhí. - The new president took the oath of office in Congress.
警察官员必须宣誓捍卫宪法。 jǐngchá guānyuán bìxū xuān shì hànwèi xiànfǎ. - Police officers must swear to uphold the constitution.
他宣誓要保护家人和朋友。 tā xuān shì yào bǎohù jiārén hé péngyǒu. - He swore to protect his family and friends.
参加活动的人们要宣誓遵守规则。 cānjiā huódòng de rénmen yào xuān shì zūnshǒu guīzé. - Participants in the event must swear to follow the rules.
新成员必须在会议上宣誓。 xīn chéngyuán bìxū zài huìyì shàng xuān shì. - New members must take an oath at the meeting.
Characters
宣 xuān - declare, announce; drain off (liquids); reference to Xuancheng (Anhui) |
誓 shì - oath, vow; to take an oath, to pledge, to swear |