忠实 (zhōng shí) — (adjective) faithful, loyal; (verb) to be faithful to, to adhere to
Definition
忠实 is a faithful, loyal quality that can describe a person or, with 地, how closely something (like a translation or record) sticks to the original — broader than 忠贞 (steadfast in love or duty). As a verb, 忠实于 ≈ 忠于 (be faithful to a person or ideal).
adjective
faithfulloyal
verb
to be faithful toto adhere to
Examples
- 忠实。Tā shì yí gè zhōng shí de péng you.He is a faithful friend.
- 忠实。Zhè běn xiǎo shuō zhōng shí dì jì lù le lì shǐ.This novel faithfully records history.
- 忠实。Tā yì shēng dōu zhōng shí yú zì jǐ de lǐ xiǎng.He was faithful to his ideals all his life.
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