Definition & Meaning

make a vow/pledge; take/swear an oath

Word usage

Words with xuan shi

xuān shì

宣 誓

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HSK6 NHSK 789－3 SW HSK PLUS

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v.make a vow/pledge; take/swear an oath
- tā zài guó qí xià zhuāng yán xuān shì
  他在国旗下庄严宣誓。
  He made a solemn vow under the national flag.
- xīn zǒng tǒng yú jīn zǎo xuān shì jiù zhí
  新总统于今早宣誓就职。
  The new president took an oath of office this morning.
- jūn rén bì xū xuān shì xiào zhōng zǔ guó
  军人必须宣誓效忠祖国。
  Servicemen have to swear an oath of loyalty to their country.
- xuān shì rù dǎng
  宣誓入党
  take the oath on being admitted to the Party
- xuān shì rù wǔ
  宣誓入伍
  be sworn into the army
- jǔ shǒu xuān shì
  举手宣誓
  lift one's hands and swear an oath
- gāi shè tuán de huì yuán bèi yāo qiú xuān shì shǒu mì
  该社团的会员被要求宣誓守密。
  Members of the society were sworn to secrecy.
synonym
fā shì发誓 qǐ shì起誓 lì shì立誓 méng shì盟誓 míng shì明誓

Word usage

Separable word
"宣" and "誓" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他们对着国旗宣了誓。
  They made a vow to the national flag.
- 进入医学院时，所有新生都宣过誓。
  All freshmen have taken an oath when they went to medical school.
- 学生们宣完誓就算毕业了。
  Students will not graduate until they take the oath.

Chinese words with pinyin xuan shi

xuān shì宣示announce

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