虔诚

qián chéng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

恭敬而有诚意，多指对宗教信仰或长辈的态度。

Devout, pious, showing sincere reverence, especially towards religious faith or elders.

常用于形容对宗教、信仰、神灵或长辈的恭敬态度，也可用于形容对某种理念的虔诚。

Often used to describe a reverent attitude towards religion, faith, deities, or elders; can also describe devotion to an idea.

1 他是一位虔诚的佛教徒，每天都会诵经礼佛。 (He is a devout Buddhist who chants sutras and worships Buddha every day.)
2 她怀着虔诚的心情走进了教堂。 (She entered the church with a devout heart.)
3 信徒们虔诚地跪拜在神像前。 (The believers knelt devoutly before the statue of the deity.)
4 他对父母的孝心十分虔诚，从不怠慢。 (His filial piety towards his parents is very sincere, never neglectful.)
5 这位学者对学术研究有着虔诚的追求。 (This scholar has a devout pursuit of academic research.)

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