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
Examples
- ，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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