Chinese word

忠实

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhōng shí

Meaning

  • adjectiveloyal

Example

这只狗很忠实。zhè zhǐ gǒu hěn zhōng shí

This dog is very loyal.

Illustration for 忠实 (loyal)

More examples

她是一个忠实的朋友，总是在需要时帮助我。tā shì yí gè zhōng shí de péng yǒu zǒng shì zài xū yào shí bāng zhù wǒ

She is a loyal friend and always helps me when I need help.

Core concept

Shows steady faithfulness to a person or source, so a person can be trusted and an account stays close to the facts.

Common phrases

  • 忠实的朋友zhōng shí de péng yǒu

    loyal friend

  • 忠实的读者zhōng shí de dú zhě

    loyal reader

  • 对主人忠实duì zhǔ rén zhōng shí

    loyal to one's master

Similar words

忠诚zhōng chéng: Deeply devoted to a person or group and committed to carrying out the duties owed to them.
诚实chéng shí: Honest and genuine in speech and behavior, without falsehood or deceit.
可靠kě kào: Consistently dependable in behavior or judgment, making reliable support available when needed.

Definition in Chinese

可靠、值得信赖，可用于形容人对他人的忠诚，也可用于表示对事实或描述的准确性。kě kào zhí de xìn lài kě yòng yú xíng róng rén duì tā rén de zhōng chéng yě kě yòng yú biǎo shì duì shì shí huò miáo shù de zhǔn què xìng

Word origin

忠 (zhōng, "loyal and devoted") + 实 (shí, "real") combines devotion with what is genuine, giving the word its range from dependable loyalty to accurate representation.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English "loyal," which usually describes a person or relationship, this word also fits reports, records, translations, and descriptions that stay close to their source.

Opposites

  • 不忠bù zhōngdisloyaladjective

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