承诺 chéngnuò to promise
to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment
怎么记住“承诺”: 承 to undertake + 诺 to promise = to promise.
汉字
用法
- To promise / a commitment: 兑现承诺 (duìxiàn chéngnuò) to keep a promise, 郑重承诺 (a solemn pledge).
- More formal and weighty than 答应 (dāying, to agree/promise, everyday); 承诺 is a serious commitment, often public.
- Both verb and noun; common in business and official pledges.
例句
- 他信守了他的承诺。 Tā xìnshǒu le tā de chéngnuò.He kept his promise.
- 我们什么都不能承诺。 Wǒmen shénme dōu bùnéng chéngnuò.We can't promise anything.
- 我需要你承诺你会照我说的话去做。 Wǒ xūyào nǐ chéngnuò nǐhuìzhào wǒ shuō dehuà qù zuò.I need you to promise you'll do what I ask you to do.