How to say “promise” in Chinese
promise; commitment
“Promise” in Chinese is 承诺, chéng nuò: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
承诺 is read chéng nuò: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In every word of the course it means “take on”: 承认, 承担, 承受.
On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 若 ruò hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “承诺”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 承诺. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他没有履行自己的承诺tāméiyǒulǚxíngzìjǐdechéngnuòHe didn't keep his promise.
More words from the lesson “Hints and warnings”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “promise” in Chinese?
“Promise” in Chinese is 承诺, pinyin chéngnuò.
What does 承诺 mean?
承诺 (chéngnuò) means “promise; commitment”.
How do you write 承诺?
承诺 is 2 characters: 承 (chéng) — take on, undertake; 诺 (nuò) — promise, agree. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 承诺?
承诺 is read chéngnuò. Tones: chéng — second tone, nuò — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“promise” in the lesson “Hints and warnings”
This word is from the topic “Talking and arguing” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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