承诺
Old HSK 6
承诺 (chéngnuò) · promise
承诺 (chéngnuò) means “promise; commitment; to promise”. It is written with 2 characters: 承 (to undertake) + 诺 (to promise). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 承诺 is built
The characters
承 chéng · to undertake
What 承 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 三sān — three
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: Three hands 手 lifting a dead body 了 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
诺 nuò · to promise
What 诺 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 若ruò — if
- 艹cǎo — grass
- 右yòu — right
- 口kǒu — mouth
Example sentences
他承诺一定会按时完成。Tā chéngnuò yídìng huì ànshí wánchéng.He promised to finish on time.
我们要遵守自己的承诺。Wǒmen yào zūnshǒu zìjǐ de chéngnuò.We must keep our promises.
Questions about 承诺
What does 承诺 mean?
承诺 (chéngnuò) means “promise; commitment; to promise”.
How do you pronounce 承诺?
承诺 is pronounced chéngnuò.
Which HSK level is 承诺?
承诺 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 承担chéngdānto take on
- 承认chéngrènto admit
- 承受chéngshòuto bear
- 承办chéngbànto host
- 承包chéngbāoto contract
- 继承jìchéngto inherit
Learn 承诺 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 27: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.