"swear to" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 发誓
• 保证

Definition

郑重承诺某事是真的，经常用来强调你说的是实话。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常为非正式用法。常见于“我发誓（to God/to you）”。用于强调承诺或诚信，不要与“swear”表示说脏话混淆。

Examples

I swear to tell the truth.

我**发誓**会说实话。

He swears to finish his work on time.

他**发誓**按时完成工作。

She swears to keep my secret.

她**发誓**会保守我的秘密。

I swear to you, I didn't eat your cake.

我**发誓**，我没有吃你的蛋糕。

You can swear to it, but I still don't believe you.

你可以**发誓**，但我还是不信你。

They all swore to keep in touch after graduation, but lost contact soon.

他们都**发誓**毕业后会保持联系，但很快就失去了联系。