lose one's virginity; lose chastity
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to lose one's virginity; to lose one's chastity (traditionally referring to women)
formalTraditionally used in contexts where a woman loses her virginity before marriage or is sexually violated. The term carries heavy traditional moral connotations and may be considered archaic or sexist in modern progressive discourse. Often appears in legal, historical, or literary texts.
Tā她
yīn因
zāo遭
rén人
xié胁
pò迫
ér而
shī失
shēn身
。
She lost her virginity because she was coerced.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
shè社
huì会
，
nǚ女
zǐ子
shī失
shēn身
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
jiā家
zú族
qí奇
chǐ耻
dà大
rǔ辱
。
In ancient society, it was considered a terrible shame to the family if a woman lost her chastity.
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Tā他
fā发
shì誓
yào要
qǔ娶
nà那
gè个
shī失
shēn身
de的
nǚ女
zǐ子
，
yǐ以
bǎo保
quán全
tā她
de的
míng名
jié节
。
He swore to marry that woman who had lost her virginity in order to preserve her reputation.