忠贞 zhōngzhēn loyal and dependable
How to remember 忠贞: 忠 loyalty + 贞 virtuous = loyal and dependable.
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How it is used
- Steadfastly loyal and chaste/faithful, esp. in love or to ideals - 忠贞不渝 (zhōngzhēn bù yú) unswervingly faithful.
- Adds a note of unwavering moral steadfastness beyond 忠诚; often about love/marriage or political conviction.
- Literary, elevated register; 忠贞的爱情 (a faithful love).