Chinese word dictionary

承诺

chéngnuò · to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment

Practice word

Word information

Simplified承诺

Traditional承諾

Pinyinchéngnuò

Part of speech动

HSK 3.06

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

承chéng

to undertake, to bear, to accept a duty; inheritance

诺nuò

to promise; to approve, to assent to

How to learn 承诺

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

承担chéngdān

to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)

承认chéngrèn

to admit; to concede; to recognize; recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc); to acknowledge

承受chéngshòu

to bear; to support; to inherit

承办chéngbàn

to undertake; to accept a contract

传承chuánchéng

to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance

继承jìchéng

to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc)