贞洁 (zhēn jié) — chaste, virtuous (especially of women); moral purity

Definition

贞洁 (zhēnjié) means 'chaste' — historical and literary, almost always about women preserving sexual/moral purity, often paired with 烈女. It is more formal and old-fashioned than modern words like 纯洁 ('pure').

verb
chastevirtuous (especially of women)moral purity

Beispiele

  • 贞洁
    Zài gǔ dài, nǚ zǐ bì xū bǎo chí zhēn jié.
    In ancient times, women had to maintain chastity.
  • 贞洁
    Tā shì yí gè zhēn jié de nǚ zǐ, shēn shòu dà jiā zūn jìng.
    She is a chaste woman, deeply respected by everyone.
  • 贞洁
    Zhè bù xiǎo shuō miáo xiě le yí wèi zhēn jié liè nǚ de gù shi.
    This novel tells the story of a chaste and virtuous woman.

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