尽忠

盡忠

jìnzhōng

verb #19,393

Meanings

1 to display utter loyalty
2 to be loyal to the end
3 to serve faithfully

Characters

to exhaust; to the utmost

loyal; faithful

Examples

HSK 7-9

他一辈子尽忠报国。

Tā yíbèizi jìnzhōng bào guó.

He was loyal to his country his whole life.

HSK 7-9

忠臣应该尽忠职守。

Zhōngchén yīnggāi jìnzhōng zhíshǒu.

A loyal minister should faithfully perform his duties.

Tips

culture

尽忠 is a core Confucian value - loyalty to one's ruler or country, even unto death. The phrase 尽忠报国 (serve one's country with loyalty) is famously associated with the Song dynasty general Yue Fei 岳飞.

Stroke Order

尽 jìn

忠 zhōng