Definition
虔诚 (qián chéng) specifically describes deep religious devotion — being pious or devout toward a faith. The siblings (真诚, 诚恳, 诚挚, 真挚, 恳切) all mean 'sincere, earnest' in everyday, non-religious contexts (e.g., attitude, words, feelings). Use 虔诚 only for religious belief or practice.
adjective
piousdevout
Easily confused
- 前程qián chéngsound-alikefuture prospects, career prospects
Examples
- 虔诚。Tā shì yí wèi qián chéng de Jīdūtú.He is a devout Christian.
- ，虔诚。Tā měitiān qídǎo, tàidu fēicháng qián chéng.She prays every day and has a very pious attitude.
- 虔诚。Zhè zhǒng qián chéng de xìnyǎng ràng tā nèixīn píngjìng.This devout faith brings him inner peace.
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