忠实 zhōngshí faithful
How to remember 忠实: 忠 loyalty + 实 real = faithful.
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How it is used
- Faithful and true, either to a person/cause or to facts - 忠实的读者 (zhōngshí de dúzhě) a loyal reader; 忠实记录 (a faithful record).
- Two angles: devoted loyalty (忠实的伙伴) and accurate fidelity (忠实于事实); 忠诚 leans purely toward loyalty.
- Common attributive; 忠实于 + object.
Example sentences
- 我是足球的忠实粉丝。 Wǒ shì zúqiú de zhōngshí fěnsī.I'm a big football fan.