Definition
效忠 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to pledge loyalty' or 'to be loyal to'. You can insert elements like 了, 过, or a time/quantity expression between 效 and 忠 (e.g., 效过忠 'have pledged loyalty', 效了三年忠 'was loyal for three years'). The object of loyalty often follows the preposition 于 (效忠于国家 'be loyal to the country'), but 效忠 can also take a direct object directly (效忠国家).
v.o.
to pledge loyalty toto be loyal to
Examples
- 效忠。Tā xuānshì xiào zhōng guójiā.He swore to pledge loyalty to the country.
- 。Tā céngjīng xiào guò yí cì zhōng.He once pledged loyalty.
- 效忠。Hěnduō rén xiào zhōng yú zìjǐ de shìyè.Many people are loyal to their own careers.
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