Marriage is a commitment. Indeed, it is a commitment if you are serious. That's why some people are so hesitating in getting married.
A commitment is different from a promise. If I promise to buy a toy for my kid, it is just a promise. But when my kid made his mind to learn violin, it is a commitment to music. He could not quit simply because he meets difficulties (for instance, he spent 4 months on practicing vibrato).
Sometime ago, my boss talked with me and asked me to play the architect role in our new project. I told him: "If I say yes, it is a commitment. So please give me some time to think about it. "
In most cases, the word commitment can translated into 承诺. But I am not a good translator. When I think, I always take a commitment as something serious.
A commitment is different from a promise. If I promise to buy a toy for my kid, it is just a promise. But when my kid made his mind to learn violin, it is a commitment to music. He could not quit simply because he meets difficulties (for instance, he spent 4 months on practicing vibrato).
Sometime ago, my boss talked with me and asked me to play the architect role in our new project. I told him: "If I say yes, it is a commitment. So please give me some time to think about it. "
In most cases, the word commitment can translated into 承诺. But I am not a good translator. When I think, I always take a commitment as something serious.