粵

貞zing1節zit3

simp贞节
zing1 zit3zhēn jié

English

  1. chastity
  2. virginity (of women)
  3. moral integrity (of men)
  4. loyalty
  5. constancy
  6. state of remaining chaste and faithful to one's husband even after his death

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 女子守貞操,又或丈夫死而唔改嫁嘅節操。

Examples

  • 貞節牌坊

    a stone arch erected by the government of former times in honour of chaste women widowed at a young age

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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