Definition

Noun: 1. Virginity: The state of never having had sexual intercourse. 2. Conjugal fidelity: Faithfulness and loyalty to one's spouse within marriage.

Usage

• Virginity:

  • Chữ trinh là một khái niệm quan trọng trong xã hội phong kiến. (Virginity was an important concept in feudal society.)
  • Cô ấy rất coi trọng chữ trinh của mình. (She highly values her virginity.)

• Conjugal fidelity:

  • Người vợ luôn giữ vững chữ trinh với chồng. (The wife always maintains conjugal fidelity to her husband.)
  • Chữ trinh trong hôn nhân là điều cần thiết. (Conjugal fidelity in marriage is essential.)

Advanced Usage

• "coi trọng chữ trinh": to value/prize virginity or marital fidelity.

  • Xã hội xưa rất coi trọng chữ trinh. (Old society highly prized virginity.)

• "giữ gìn chữ trinh": to preserve/maintain one's virginity or marital fidelity.

  • Cô ấy nguyện giữ gìn chữ trinh cho đến ngày cưới. (She vowed to preserve her virginity until her wedding day.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trinh tiết (n): Virginity; chastity. Often used interchangeably with "chữ trinh" in the context of virginity.

  • Trinh tiết của người con gái ngày xưa rất được đề cao. (A girl's virginity was highly esteemed in the past.)

• Trinh bạch (adj): Chaste; pure (often describing a woman's virtue).

  • Tấm lòng trinh bạch. (A chaste/pure heart.)

Synonyms

• Sự trinh nguyên: Virginity (emphasizing the original, untouched state).
• Lòng chung thủy: Faithfulness; loyalty (more general, not specific to marriage or virginity).

Notes on Meaning and Context

• The word "chữ trinh" is a classical and literary term, deeply rooted in Confucian-influenced Vietnamese culture. Its meaning encompasses both physical virginity (especially of a woman before marriage) and the moral virtue of fidelity within marriage.
• In modern, everyday conversation, more direct terms like "sự trinh tiết" (for virginity) or "sự chung thủy" (for fidelity) are more commonly used. "Chữ trinh" often appears in historical, literary, or formal discussions about traditional values.

noun

1. virginity; conjugal fidelity