忠实

忠實

zhōngshí

adjective HSK 7-9 #5,349

Meanings

1 faithful; loyal
2 true to the original

Characters

loyal; faithful

real; solid; honest

Literally 'loyal and honest' — faithfulness grounded in sincerity.

Examples

他是一个忠实的朋友。

Tā shì yígè zhōngshí de péngyou.

He is a faithful friend.

这是对原文的忠实翻译。

Zhè shì duì yuánwén de zhōngshí fānyì.

This is a faithful translation of the original.

Tips

usage

忠实 has a dual meaning: it describes loyal people (忠实的粉丝 'loyal fans') but also accuracy (忠实记录 'faithful record'). The second meaning is common in literary and academic contexts.

Stroke Order

忠 zhōng

实 shí