Writing
虔诚 (qián chéng) — how to say "devout" in Chinese
虔诚
Devout
adjective
Character composition
虔
respectful
诚
sincere
Radicals / Keys
虍
Tiger
#141 · hū · 6 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
虔诚祈祷
qián chéng qí dǎo
pray devoutly
Examples
她每天虔诚地祈祷。
She prays devoutly every day.
他很虔诚。
He is very devout.
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Frequently asked questions
Devout meaning in Chinese
"devout" in Chinese is 虔诚 (qián chéng).
虔诚 meaning in English
虔诚 (qián chéng) means "Devout".
How is 虔诚 pronounced?
It is pronounced qián chéng (written as qian cheng, qiancheng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "devout" in Chinese characters?
It is written 虔诚: 虔 has 10 strokes, 诚 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 虔诚?
虔诚 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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