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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

忠诚

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhōngchéng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Loyalty/ˈlɔɪ.əl.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2450 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她对团队的忠诚令人钦佩。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being loyal to someone or something.

    "Her loyalty to the team was unwavering, even during tough times."
  2. 2

    A strong feeling of support or allegiance.

    "The loyalty of the fans was evident during the championship game."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'loialte', stemming from Old French 'loiaute', which traces back to the Latin adjective 'legalis', meaning pertaining to the law. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from mere law-abiding compliance to a deeper, heartfelt devotion and steadfastness toward a person, institution, or cause.

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