English-Chinese/Promise

When a person agrees to do something or to not do something, that person is making a promise. A promise can be made verbally (by saying it), or it can be written down as a contract. Breaking a promise, or not keeping it, can sometimes be illegal, such as when a contract is not kept.

当一个人同意做某事或不做某事时，那个人就是在做出承诺。承诺可以口头（通过说），或者可以作为合同写下来。违背承诺或不遵守承诺，有时可能是非法的，例如在没有遵守合同时。