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忠实

zhōngshí

faithful; loyal; true to

A dog sits loyally beside a person on a bench.
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Characters in this word

忠 zhōng

Strokes
8
Radical
心 — heart
Made of
中 central 心 heart
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 忠

Example phrases

  • 这部译作并非逐字对应,却忠实传达了原文的语气和思想脉络。 Zhè bù yìzuò bìng fēi zhúzì duìyìng, què zhōngshí chuándá le yuánwén de yǔqì hé sīxiǎng màiluò. This translation is not word-for-word, yet it faithfully conveys the tone and intellectual thread of the original.
  • 他是一条忠实的狗,多年来一直陪着老主人。 Tā shì yī tiáo zhōngshí de gǒu, duō nián lái yīzhí péizhe lǎo zhǔrén. He is a faithful dog who has kept his old owner company for many years.
  • 这位忠实的朋友一直支持我,从未让我失望。 Zhè wèi zhōngshí de péngyou yīzhí zhīchí wǒ, cóngwèi ràng wǒ shīwàng. This loyal friend has always supported me and never let me down.

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