忠诚

• 병음: zhōng chéng
• 한자 분석: 忠 = 中 + 心 (centre + heart — wholehearted devotion); 诚 = 讠+ 成 (speech + accomplish — sincere)

뜻

충성; 충실함; 충성스럽다

Used for personal relationships (对朋友忠诚), organisations (对公司忠诚), and ideals (对事业忠诚). 忠诚度 (loyalty level) is common in business. Highly valued in traditional Chinese culture alongside 孝 (filial piety).

예문

1. 他对公司忠诚了二十年，从基层员工做到了副总裁。
2. 军人的首要品质是对国家的绝对忠诚。
3. 客户忠诚度是衡量品牌价值的重要指标。

사용 가이드

맥락: relationships, workplace, values

어조: positive

올바른 표현

• 忠诚是任何合作关系的基石。(Loyalty is the foundation of any cooperative relationship.)
• 这只狗对主人非常忠诚，寸步不离地守护着他。(This dog is extremely loyal to its owner, guarding him without leaving his side.)

피해야 할 표현

• 你要忠诚我 — grammatically awkward; use 你要对我忠诚 with the preposition 对

기원과 역사

忠 (loyal/devoted) + 诚 (sincere/honest)

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal