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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

诺言 [nuòyán]
  1. 1. noun promise

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

诺言 [nuòyán]
  1. 1. promise; word
    她果然信守诺言
    我们要遵守诺言
    违背诺言
    break one's promise; go back on one's promise

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

诺言 [nuòyán]
  1. 1. 对人有所许诺的话
    你要说话算数,不能违背自己的诺言
    信守诺言

Examples

背弃自己的诺言
go back on one's word 背弃
履行诺言
keep one's word; fulfil (or carry out) one's promise 履行
难道你忘了自己的诺言吗?
Can you have forgotten your promise? 难道
违背诺言
break one's promise; go back on one's promise 诺言
他的诺言是个圈套,我可不上这个当。
His promises are a trap and I won't be taken in. 圈套
实践诺言
keep one's word; make good one's promise 实践
实现自己的诺言
fulfil one's promises 实现
违背自己的诺言
go back on one's word 违背
信守诺言
keep a promise; be as good as one's word 信守
诺言一旦许下,就不能背弃。 背弃

Collocations

信守诺言
to keep a promise
违背诺言
a breach of faith
自己的诺言
one's promise

Word Decomposition


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