Writing
忠于 (zhōng yú) — how to say "to be loyal" in Chinese
忠于
To be loyal, to be devoted
verb
Character composition
忠
loyalty
于
to, in
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
二
Two
#7 · èr · 2 strokes
Collocations
忠于祖国
zhōngyú zǔguó
to be loyal to one's country
Examples
她忠于自己的理想和信念。
She is faithful to her ideals and beliefs.
他忠于朋友。
He is loyal to his friends.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be loyal" in Chinese?
"to be loyal" in Chinese is 忠于 (zhōng yú).
Zhong yu meaning Mandarin
忠于 (zhōng yú) means "To be loyal, to be devoted".
How is 忠于 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhōng yú (written as zhong yu, zhongyu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be loyal" in Chinese characters?
It is written 忠于: 忠 has 8 strokes, 于 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 忠于?
忠于 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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