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to vow
to swear an oath
to vow
to pledge one's life
to pledge
oath
oath
to abjure
evil oath
oath of alliance
to vow before one's troops
to pledge
Notice where 誓 sits in each complete thought.
I vowed that I would never speak to her again.
Source: Tatoeba #348575 · CC BY 2.0 FRNext month is their 50th anniversary, and they're planning on renewing their vows.
Source: Tatoeba #13847477 · CC BY 2.0 FRChildren are to be deceived with sweets and men with oaths.
Source: Tatoeba #785125 · CC BY 2.0 FRI swear, I saw an alien!
Source: Tatoeba #4759980 · CC BY 2.0 FRI swear, this time it's truly different.
Source: Tatoeba #14003282 · CC BY 2.0 FRI could swear there's something inside this box.
Source: Tatoeba #5911622 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.