诺言 (nuò yán) — promise
Definition
诺言 is the noun for a 'promise' itself (something said or made), whereas 承诺 is more often the act of promising or a formal commitment. Pairs naturally with verbs like 遵守 / 兑现 / 做出.
noun
promise
Examples
- 诺言。Tā xǔ xià de nuò yán yí dìng huì duì xiàn.The promise he made will definitely be fulfilled.
- 诺言。Bú yào qīng yì duì bié rén zuò chū nuò yán.Don't make promises to others lightly.
- 诺言。Tā wèi le zūn shǒu nuò yán fù chū le hěn duō nǔ lì.She put in a lot of effort to keep her promise.
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