Definition
起誓 is a separable verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to take an oath' or 'to swear'. You can split it by inserting a measure word, duration, or other elements between the two characters, e.g., 起了一个誓 ('took an oath') or 起过誓 ('have sworn before'). It often appears in patterns like 起誓要… ('swear to do…') or 对/向…起誓 ('swear to someone').
v.o.
to take an oathto swear
Examples
- 起誓。Tā qǐ shì yào zuò yí gè chéngshí de rén.He swore to be an honest person.
- 。Tā zài fǎtíng shàng qǐ le yí gè shì.He took an oath in court.
- 起誓。Tā xiàng fùmǔ qǐ shì yídìng huì huílái.She swore to her parents that she would definitely come back.
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