Definition
贞节 is a traditional Chinese virtue concept with different meanings for men and women. For women, it refers to chastity, especially premarital virginity and fidelity to one's husband (including widow chastity). For men, it means moral integrity and uprightness. The term carries strong historical and cultural weight and is less common in everyday modern speech, but appears in literature, history, and discussions of traditional values.
n.
chastity and virginity (of women)moral integrity (of men)
Examples
- ，贞节。Zài gǔdài, nǚxìng de zhēn jiē bèi shì wéi zuì zhòngyào de pǐndé zhī yī.In ancient times, women's chastity was regarded as one of the most important virtues.
- 贞节，。Tā yìshēng jiānshǒu zhēn jiē, cóng bú zuò wéibèi liángxīn de shì.He adhered to moral integrity throughout his life, never doing anything against his conscience.
- 贞节。Zhè bù xiǎoshuō miáoxiě le yí wèi wèi zhēn jiē ér xīshēng de fùnǚ.This novel depicts a woman who sacrificed herself for chastity.
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