忠于

忠於

zhōngyú

verb HSK 7-9 #8,621

Meanings

Literally 'loyal toward' - the 于 functions as a preposition connecting loyalty to its object.

HSK 5

军人应该忠于国家。

Jūnrén yīnggāi zhōngyú guójiā.

Soldiers should be loyal to their country.

HSK 6

他一生忠于自己的信仰。

Tā yìshēng zhōngyú zìjǐ de xìnyǎng.

He was loyal to his beliefs his whole life.

grammar

忠于 is always followed by an object: 忠于国家, 忠于人民, 忠于爱情. You cannot use it standalone - unlike 忠诚 which can be used as a standalone adjective.

忠 zhōng

于 yú