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承诺

chéngnuò

to promise, to commit

HSK 6 · Topic “People and Manners”
Two people link little fingers under a tree
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Characters in this word

承 chéng

Strokes
8
Radical
手 — hand
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
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诺 nuò

Strokes
10
Radical
讠 — words, speech
Made of
讠 words, speech 若 if, supposing, assuming
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 诺

Example phrases

  • 政府承诺在三年内改善老旧小区的公共设施，但居民更关心资金是否能落实。 Zhèngfǔ chéngnuò zài sān nián nèi gǎishàn lǎojiù xiǎoqū de gōnggòng shèshī, dàn jūmín gèng guānxīn zījīn shìfǒu néng luòshí. The government promised to improve public facilities in old residential communities within three years, but residents are more concerned about whether the funding will actually be put in place.
  • 他承诺下个月一定把钱还给我。 Tā chéngnuò xià ge yuè yídìng bǎ qián huán gěi wǒ. He promised to pay me back next month for sure.
  • 说到做到才是对朋友最好的承诺。 Shuōdào zuòdào cái shì duì péngyou zuì hǎo de chéngnuò. Doing what you say is the best promise you can give a friend.

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