盟 méng — oath; pledge; union; to ally
这几个国家结成了同盟。Zhè jǐ ge guó jiā jié chéng le tóng méng.These countries formed an alliance.
Common words: 联盟 (lián méng)、加盟 (jiā méng)、同盟 (tóng méng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "oath"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "oath", including 盟 (méng), 誓 (shì). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "oath" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 盟 (méng), 誓 (shì) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span méng, shì — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 盟 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 盟 méngoath; pledge; union; to allyUseful words: 联盟, 加盟
- 誓 shìoath; vow; to swear; to pledgeUseful words: 发誓, 宣誓
Common words for these 2 "oath" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 盟 (méng) — so "oath" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
联盟lián méngalliance; union; coalition加盟jiā méng(of a nation) to join an alliance; (of an athlete) to join a sports team; (of an entrepreneur) to join a franchise; (of an actor) to join the cast of a movie同盟tóng méngalliance发誓fā shìto vow; to pledge; to swear宣誓xuān shìto swear an oath (of office); to make a vow作誓zuò shìto pledge
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "oath".
誓 shì — oath; vow; to swear; to pledge
升旗仪式上，同学们庄严地宣誓。Shēng qí yí shì shàng, tóng xué men zhuāng yán de xuān shì.At the flag-raising ceremony, the students solemnly took an oath.
Common words: 发誓 (fā shì)、宣誓 (xuān shì)、作誓 (zuò shì)
All 2 characters
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