virginity; chastity
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
virginity; chastity (especially of women)
formalA formal term referring to the state of never having engaged in sexual intercourse. Historically and culturally often focused on women, though applicable to any gender. The term carries traditional cultural connotations and may be considered sensitive or outdated in some modern contexts.
Zài在
chuán传
tǒng统
guān观
niàn念
zhōng中
，
tóng童
zhēn贞
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
nǚ女
xìng性
hūn婚
qián前
de的
zhòng重
yào要
měi美
dé德
。
In traditional values, virginity was regarded as an important virtue for women before marriage.
Shī失
qù去
tóng童
zhēn贞
bìng并
bù不
yì意
wèi味
zhe着
shī失
qù去
gè个
rén人
de的
jià价
zhí值
。
Losing one's virginity does not mean losing one's personal worth.
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Xiàn现
dài代
shè社
huì会
duì对
tóng童
zhēn贞
de的
kàn看
fǎ法
yǐ已
jīng经
biàn变
de得
gèng更
jiā加
kāi开
fàng放
。
Modern society has become more open-minded in its views on virginity.