忠诚

忠誠

zhōngchéng

adjective HSK 7-9 #2,890

Meanings

1 loyal; devoted
2 faithful

Characters

loyal; faithful

sincere; honest

Literally 'loyal and sincere' — wholehearted devotion.

Examples

狗是人类最忠诚的朋友。

Gǒu shì rénlèi zuì zhōngchéng de péngyou.

Dogs are mankind's most loyal friends.

他对公司非常忠诚。

Tā duì gōngsī fēicháng zhōngchéng.

He is very devoted to the company.

Tips

usage

忠诚 is the most common and versatile of the 忠 family words. Unlike 忠实 which can mean 'accurate,' 忠诚 always means emotional or moral loyalty.

Stroke Order

忠 zhōng

诚 chéng