Definition
贞淑 is a literary adjective (stative verb) describing a woman as both chaste/virtuous and gentle/kind. It is rarely used in modern spoken Chinese; you'll encounter it in historical texts, period dramas, or formal writing about traditional virtues. The POS label 'v.p.' reflects that it functions as a verb phrase in classical grammar, but in modern contexts it is used as an adjective.
v.p.
virtuous and kind-hearted (literary, describing a woman's character)
Examples
- 贞淑。Tā shì yí wèi zhēn shū xiánhuì de nǚzǐ.She is a virtuous and kind-hearted woman.
- 贞淑。Gǔdài de xiǎoshuō zhōng jīngcháng miáoxiě zhēn shū de nǚzǐ.Ancient novels often describe virtuous and kind-hearted women.
- 贞淑，。Tā de xìngqíng zhēn shū wēnshùn, shēn shòu dàjiā xǐ'ài.Her temperament is virtuous and gentle, deeply loved by everyone.
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