宣 xuān
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 宀 — roof
- Made of
- 宀 roof 亘 to extend across, through
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
宣誓
xuānshì
to swear an oath; to take an oath
Characters in this word
誓 shì
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 言 — words, speech
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 新任议员在宪法前宣誓，承诺维护公共利益。 Xīnrèn yìyuán zài xiànfǎ qián xuānshì, chéngnuò wéihù gōnggòng lìyì. The newly appointed legislator swore an oath before the constitution, promising to uphold the public interest.
- 运动员代表在开幕式上庄严宣誓。 Yùndòngyuán dàibiǎo zài kāimùshì shàng zhuāngyán xuānshì. The athletes' representative solemnly took an oath at the opening ceremony.
- 结婚那天，他们在亲友面前宣誓相爱一生。 Jiéhūn nà tiān, tāmen zài qīnyǒu miànqián xuānshì xiāng'ài yìshēng. On their wedding day, they swore an oath before relatives and friends to love each other for life.
Related words
- 宣布 xuānbù to announce
- 宣传 xuānchuán to promote; to publicize
- 宣称 xuānchēng to claim; to declare
- 宣读 xuāndú to read out; to proclaim by reading
- 宣告 xuāngào to announce; to declare
- 宣泄 xuānxiè to vent; to let out
- 宣言 xuānyán declaration; manifesto
- 宣扬 xuānyáng to promote; to advocate; to publicise
- 发誓 fāshì to swear; to vow
- 遗嘱 yízhǔ will; testament
- 先例 xiānlì precedent
- 特权 tèquán privilege; special right