Chinese word

忠心

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhōng xīn

Meaning

  • nounloyalty

Example

她对老板很有忠心。tā duì láo bǎn hěn yǒu zhōng xīn

She shows great loyalty to her boss.

Illustration for 忠心 (loyalty)

More examples

在危急时刻，他仍然对朋友保持忠心。zài wēi jí shí kè tā réng rán duì péng yǒu bǎo chí zhōng xīn

In a crisis, he still remained loyal to his friends.

Core concept

A steady commitment to remain faithful to a person or organization rather than betray it.

Common phrases

  • 对上司有忠心duì shàng sī yǒu zhōng xīn

    be loyal to one's boss

  • 表现出忠心biǎo xiàn chū zhōng xīn

    show loyalty

  • 忠心耿耿zhōng xīn géng gěng

    be deeply loyal

Similar words

忠诚zhōng chéng: A sincere commitment to serve a person or group faithfully.
忠实zhōng shí: Faithfulness shown by keeping promises and carrying out duties honestly.
忠贞zhōng zhēn: Strong, steadfast devotion to a belief or relationship, even through hardship.

Definition in Chinese

对人或组织保持的不背叛、愿意付出和信赖的内心倾向。duì rén huò zǔ zhī bǎo chí de bú bèi pàn yuàn yì fù chū hé xìn lài de nèi xīn qīng xiàng

Word origin

忠心 (zhōngxīn, "loyal heart") joins 忠 (zhōng, "loyal") with 心 (xīn, "heart") to name a faithful attitude rooted in the heart.

Usage tips

  • English often uses loyal as an adjective, whereas 忠心 (zhōngxīn, "loyalty") is a noun, and Chinese commonly places the person or group after 对 (duì, "toward") in sentences using it.

Other meanings

  • loyaladjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 忠心耿耿zhōng xīn géng gěngbe deeply loyalidiom
  • 忠心不二zhōng xīn bú èrbe unwaveringly loyalidiom

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