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earnest; sincere; patient
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
earnest; sincere; untiring
formalTypically appears in the reduplicative form 谆谆 to describe patient, earnest instruction or advice. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
Lǎo老
shī师
zhūn谆
zhūn谆
jiào教
dǎo导
wǒ我
men们
yào要
chéng诚
shí实
shǒu守
xìn信
。
The teacher earnestly taught us to be honest and trustworthy.
Fù父
mǔ母
zhūn谆
zhūn谆
zhǔ嘱
fù咐
wǒ我
chū出
mén门
zài在
wài外
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
。
My parents earnestly enjoined me to be careful when going out.
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Tā他
yán言
cí辞
zhūn谆
qiè切
，
lìng令
rén人
dòng动
róng容
。
His earnest and sincere words were deeply moving.
Zǒng总
lǐ理
zhūn谆
gào告
quán全
guó国
mín民
zhòng众
gòng共
kè克
shí时
jiān艰
。
The Premier earnestly admonished the entire nation to overcome hardships together.