贞 (zhēn) — (bound form) loyal; faithful; constant; (bound form) chastity; virtue (especially of women)
Definition
Literary/formal bound form meaning 'loyal and steadfast' or 'chaste, virtuous' — used almost only in classical-style words like 忠贞, 贞洁, 贞操. It is not used alone in modern speech.
bound form
(bound form) loyalfaithfulconstant(bound form) chastityvirtue (especially of women)
Examples
- 。Tā shì yí wèi zhōng zhēn de zhàn shì.He is a loyal and faithful soldier.
- 。Gǔ dài shè huì fēi cháng zhòng shì nǚ xìng de zhēn jié.Ancient society placed great importance on female chastity.
- 。Zhè ge gù shi zàn yáng le tā de zhēn cāo.This story praises her chastity.
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