Definition

1. Noun:
   • An oath, a vow: A solemn promise or declaration, often invoking a divine witness or higher power to guarantee its truthfulness or the speaker's commitment to fulfilling it. It is a formal pledge.
   • A sworn statement: A declaration made under oath, especially in a legal or official context.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy đã thốt ra lời thề trung thành. (He uttered an oath of loyalty.)
  • Lời thề của họ trước bàn thờ tổ tiên rất thiêng liêng. (Their vow before the ancestral altar was very sacred.)
  • Nhân chứng phải nói sự thật sau khi đọc lời thề. (The witness must tell the truth after reciting the oath.)

Advanced Usage

• "Giữ vững lời thề": to keep/stand by one's oath.

  • Dù khó khăn, anh ấy vẫn giữ vững lời thề. (Despite difficulties, he still keeps his oath.)

• "Thề thốt": to swear oaths (often used to imply excessive or insincere swearing).

  • Đừng có thề thốt lung tung. (Don't swear oaths carelessly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thề (verb): to swear, to vow.

  • Anh ấy thề sẽ bảo vệ cô. (He swears he will protect her.)

• Lời hứa (noun): a promise (generally less formal and solemn than "lời thề").

  • Lời hứa của anh ấy rất chân thành. (His promise is very sincere.)

Synonyms

• Lời nguyền: a curse (different in meaning, but related as a type of sworn statement).
• Giao ước: a covenant, a pact (more formal and often bilateral).

Related Phrases

• Lời thề trung thành: oath of allegiance.
• Lời thề Hippocrates: Hippocratic Oath (specific to medical doctors).

noun

1. oath