Definition
忠实 (zhōng shí) means 'faithful, loyal' and emphasizes reliability and adherence to facts, duties, or a person — it's often used for faithful records, translations, or friends. 忠诚 (zhōng chéng) stresses deep devotion to a cause or country, while 忠贞 (zhōng zhēn) implies steadfastness in love or duty, especially under hardship. 忠于 (zhōng yú) is a verb phrase meaning 'to be loyal to' a specific target.
adjective
faithfulloyal
verb
to be faithful toto adhere to
Easily confused
- 重视zhòng shìsound-aliketo attach importance to; to value; to take seriously
Examples
- 忠实。Tā shì yí gè zhōng shí de péngyou.He is a faithful friend.
- 忠实。Zhè běn xiǎoshuō zhōng shí de jìlù le lìshǐ.This novel faithfully records history.
- 忠实。Tā yìshēng dōu zhōng shí yú zìjǐ de lǐxiǎng.He was faithful to his ideals all his life.
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