诺 (nuò) — promise (bound form, used in compounds)
Definition
诺 (nuò) is a bound morpheme meaning 'promise' that only appears inside compounds like 承诺 (promise/commit), 许诺 (to promise), 诺言 (one's word). Don't use it as a standalone word.
bound form
promise (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Tā zuò chū le chéng nuò.He made a promise.
- 。Tā de nuò yán zhí dé xìn rèn.His promise is trustworthy.
- 。Tā xǔ nuò huì àn shí wán chéng.She promised to finish on time.
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