Definition

Verb: - To promise; to give one's word; to commit to doing something: To state or assure that one will definitely do something or that a particular thing will happen, often despite potential difficulties. It expresses a commitment or assurance. - To agree; to consent (in some contexts): To indicate willingness or acceptance to do something as requested.

Usage Examples

• Basic Promise:
  • Anh ấy hứa sẽ về sớm. (He promised to come home early.)
  • Tôi hứa với bạn rằng tôi sẽ giúp đỡ. (I promise you that I will help.)
• Promise Despite Difficulty:
  • Dù rất khó khăn, cô ấy vẫn hứa hoàn thành công việc. (Even though it was very difficult, she still promised to finish the work.)
• Agreement/Consent:
  • Cuối cùng, bố mẹ cũng hứa cho tôi đi chơi. (Finally, my parents agreed to let me go out.)

Advanced Usage

• "Hứa hẹn": This is a compound word meaning "to promise" (often with a stronger sense of commitment or future prospect) or "to show promise/hold potential".
  • Công ty mới này hứa hẹn một tương lai tươi sáng. (This new company promises a bright future.)
• "Hứa suông" / "Hứa lèo": To make an empty promise; to promise without any real intention of fulfilling it.
  • Đừng tin những lời hứa suông của hắn. (Don't believe his empty promises.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lời hứa (n): A promise (noun).
  • Anh ấy đã giữ lời hứa. (He kept his promise.)
• Hứa hôn (v): To promise in marriage; to be engaged (compound verb).
  • Hai gia đình đã hứa hôn cho họ từ nhỏ. (The two families betrothed them since childhood.)

Synonyms

• Hẹn (v): To promise, to arrange to meet. Often used for appointments or specific time commitments.
  • Chúng tôi hẹn gặp nhau lúc 5 giờ. (We arranged to meet at 5 o'clock.)
• Cam kết (v): To commit, to pledge. More formal, often used in official or legal contexts.
  • Công ty cam kết bảo vệ môi trường. (The company commits to protecting the environment.)
• Đồng ý (v): To agree. Focuses more on consent than on a forward-looking pledge.
  • Tôi đồng ý với đề nghị của anh. (I agree with your proposal.)

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Hứa với ai: To promise someone.
  • Cô ấy hứa với mẹ sẽ học chăm chỉ. (She promised her mother she would study hard.)
• Hứa điều gì: To promise something.
  • Anh ấy hứa sự giúp đỡ của mình. (He promised his help.)

Related Idioms

• Hứa như đinh đóng cột: To promise firmly as if nailing a pillar; to make a very firm, unbreakable promise.
  • Anh ta hứa như đinh đóng cột sẽ có mặt. (He promised as firmly as a nailed pillar that he would be present.)
• Hứa hươu hứa vượn: To make many vague or insincere promises (comparing to promising a deer, promising a monkey).
  • Đừng nghe anh ta hứa hươu hứa vượn nữa. (Don't listen to him making all those empty promises anymore.)

verb

1. to promise; to engage
   • tôi không thể hứa với anh việc ấy
     I can not promise you that