Chinese word

忠贞

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhōng zhēn

Meaning

  • adjectivefaithful

Example

她对丈夫一直忠贞。tā duì zhàng fū yì zhí zhōng zhēn

She has always been faithful to her husband.

Illustration for 忠贞 (faithful)

More examples

这位军官对祖国非常忠贞。zhè wèi jūn guān duì zǔ guó fēi cháng zhōng zhēn

This officer is very faithful to his country.

Core concept

A steady heart stays true to a person, group, or belief through pressure and change.

Common phrases

  • 忠贞不渝zhōng zhēn bù yú

    unwaveringly faithful

  • 对配偶忠贞duì pèi ǒu zhōng zhēn

    faithful to one's spouse

  • 忠贞的品质zhōng zhēn de pǐn zhì

    quality of faithfulness

Similar words

忠诚zhōng chéng: Showing sincere loyalty to a person or group and not betraying them.
忠实zhōng shí: Being reliable and carrying out a duty or role faithfully.
专一zhuān yī: Directing feelings or attention to one person or thing without turning to others.

Definition in Chinese

对某人、集体或信念保持始终如一的忠诚，不背叛也不动摇。duì mǒu rén jí tǐ huò xìn niàn bǎo chí shǐ zhōng rú yī de zhōng chéng bú bèi pàn yě bú dòng yáo

Word origin

忠 (zhōng, "loyalty") + 贞 (zhēn, "steadfastness") forms a word for loyalty that remains firm over time.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this adjective sounds formal and serious, so it suits discussions of marriage, devotion, or commitment to a cause.

Other meanings

  • steadfastadjective
  • sincereadjective

Opposites

  • 不忠bù zhōngunfaithfuladjective

Related words

  • 忠贞不渝zhōng zhēn bù yúunwaveringly faithfulidiom

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