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赤诚

Word · AdjectiveTraditional赤

sincere; red; bare

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Meanings

3 senses · 10 examples
1.

adjective

extremely sincere; pure-hearted; wholehearted

literary

Used to describe a person's feelings, intentions, or attitude, often implying unfeigned earnestness and a lack of guile. Commonly found in set phrases.

Tā他
dài待
rén人
yī一
xiàng向
chì赤
chéng诚
 。

He has always treated others with utmost sincerity.

Duì对
zǔ祖
guó国
huái怀
zhe着
yī一
piàn片
chì赤
chéng诚
zhī之
xīn心
 。

He holds a heart full of pure devotion for his homeland.

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Tā他
zhè这
fān番
huà话
 ,
wán完
quán全
shì是
chì赤
chéng诚
zhī之
yán言
 。

His words are completely sincere and heartfelt.

Zhàn战
shì士
men们
chì赤
chéng诚
bào报
guó国
 ,
lìng令
rén人
jìng敬
pèi佩
 。

The soldiers' wholehearted dedication to serving the nation is admirable.

2.

adjective

red; crimson

literary

An ancient/literary term for red. In modern compounds, it often carries connotations of communism or revolution.

Chì赤
dòu豆
jiù就
shì是
hóng红
dòu豆
 。

'Chidou' (literally: red bean) is another name for 'hongdou' (red bean).

Chì赤
rì日
yán炎
yán炎
 。

The red sun is blazing hot. (literary)

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chì赤
wèi卫
duì队

Red Guards (historical)

3.

adjective

bare; naked; having nothing

neutral

Describes a state of being stripped bare, penniless, or exposed.

Tā他
pò破
chǎn产
hòu后
biàn变
dé得
chì赤
pín贫
 。

After going bankrupt, he became utterly destitute.

Nà那
hái孩
zi子
chì赤
zhe着
jiǎo脚
zài在
shā沙
tān滩
shàng上
pǎo跑
 。

That child was running barefoot on the beach.

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chì赤
shǒu手
kōng空
quán拳

bare-handed