诚挚 (chéng zhì) — sincere, cordial | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A formal, written word for sincere feelings or attitudes (gratitude, welcome, friendship). Stronger and more literary than 真诚; contrasts with 诚实 ('honest' in the moral/truthful sense).

adjective

sincerecordial

Examples

诚挚。
Tā duì wǒ de jiàn yì biǎo shì le chéng zhì de gǎn xiè.
He expressed his sincere thanks for my suggestion.
诚挚。
Wǒ men zhī jiān de yǒu yì shì chéng zhì ér cháng jiǔ de.
The friendship between us is sincere and lasting.
诚挚。
Wǒ chéng zhì dì yāo qǐng nín cān jiā wǒ men de hūn lǐ.
I cordially invite you to attend our wedding.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

诚chéngsincere

挚zhìearnest

诚挚 joins 诚, sincere, and 挚, earnest, to describe heartfelt cordiality.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 誠; 诚 is its simplified writing.

言成誠

Meaning part形符xíngfú

言言yánspeech

Sound part声符shēngfú

成

成chéng誠chéng

Same sound today

In 誠, 言 is the speech part and 成 gives the sound; this is about the traditional form 誠, not the simplified 诚.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 摯; 挚 is its simplified writing.

執手摯

Meaning part形符xíngfú

手手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

執

執zhí摯⁰zhì

Same sound today

The traditional form 摯 pairs 執 for the sound with 手 for hand; the simplified 挚 is a later abbreviation, so its parts are not the original shape.

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