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效忠

xiàozhōng
verb #8,318

Meanings

  1. 1 to pledge loyalty; to swear allegiance
  2. 2 to be loyal to; to serve faithfully

Characters

效
xiào
to devote; to render (service)
忠
zhōng
loyal; faithful; devoted
To devote + loyalty — to pledge or demonstrate one's allegiance.

Examples

士兵们宣誓效忠国家。
Shìbīngmen xuānshì xiàozhōng guójiā.
The soldiers swore allegiance to the country.
他一生效忠于这位国王。
Tā yīshēng xiàozhōng yú zhè wèi guówáng.
He was loyal to this king his entire life.
你不能同时效忠两个主人。
Nǐ bùnéng tóngshí xiàozhōng liǎng gè zhǔrén.
You can't serve two masters at the same time.

Tips

register
效忠 is formal and literary, used in political, military, or historical contexts. In casual speech, 忠于 (zhōngyú, to be loyal to) is more common.

Stroke Order

效 xiào
忠 zhōng