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Words with fa shi

fā shì

发 誓

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v.pledge; vow
- tā fā shì yào wèi liè shì bào chóu
  她发誓要为烈士报仇。
  She vowed to avenge martyrs.
- xīn de lǐng dǎo yāo qiú měi yī wèi méng yǒu fā shì duì tā zhōng chéng
  新的领导要求每一位盟友发誓对他忠诚。
  The new leader demanded a pledge of loyalty from each of his allies.
- tā fā shì yào duì bèi pàn tā de rén jìn xíng bào fù
  他发誓要对背叛他的人进行报复。
  He swore to wreak vengeance on those who had betrayed him.
- fā shì jiè yān
  发誓戒烟
  pledge oneself to quit smoking
- zhǐ tiān fā shì
  指天发誓
  swear to God
synonym
xuān shì宣誓 qǐ shì起誓 lì shì立誓 míng shì明誓

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Separable word
"发" and "誓" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他发了誓，一定要考上大学。
  He swore to be admitted to a university.
- 我发过誓要替他保守秘密。
  I swore to keep the secret for him.
- 我不相信你，除非你发个誓。
  I will not believe you unless you swear.

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