忠于

• Pinyin: zhōng yú
• Desglose de hanzi: 忠 = 中 + 心 (devoted heart); 于 = preposition marking object of loyalty

Significado

Ser leal a; ser fiel a.

Takes an object directly: 忠于国家 (loyal to the country), 忠于职守 (faithful to one's duties), 忠于自己 (true to oneself). Common in formal pledges and oaths. Part of the expression 忠于职守 (devoted to one's duties).

Ejemplos

1. 科学家应当忠于事实，不受外界压力影响研究结论。
2. 他一生忠于职守，从未因私利而违背职业操守。
3. 艺术家要忠于自己的内心，创作真正有灵魂的作品。

Guía de uso

Contexto: oaths, duties, principles

Tono: solemn

Correcto

• 记者的职责是忠于真相，客观报道事实。(A journalist's duty is to be faithful to the truth and report facts objectively.)
• 婚姻誓言要求双方忠于彼此，相守一生。(Marriage vows require both parties to be faithful to each other for life.)

Incorrecto

• 我忠于了他 — 忠于 does not take 了; it describes an ongoing state, not a completed action

Origen e historia

忠 (loyal) + 于 (to/towards)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal