chastity; moral integrity; virtue
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Meanings
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chastity; sexual purity; moral integrity (traditionally emphasizing fidelity and virginity)
Traditionally refers to sexual purity and fidelity, especially in patriarchal contexts. Can carry conservative connotations in modern usage.
Tā她
jiān坚
shǒu守
zhēn贞
cāo操
，
jù拒
jué绝
le了
tā他
de的
qiú求
hūn婚
。
She maintained her chastity and rejected his marriage proposal.
Zài在
chuán传
tǒng统
guān观
niàn念
zhōng中
，
nǚ女
zǐ子
yào要
bǎo保
chí持
zhēn贞
cāo操
。
In traditional values, women were expected to preserve their chastity.
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Zhēn贞
cāo操
guān观
niàn念
zài在
xiàn现
dài代
shè社
huì会
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
suǒ所
dàn淡
huà化
。
The concept of chastity has weakened somewhat in modern society.