Definition

Noun: - Virginity: The state of a person, traditionally and specifically a woman, who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. - Chastity: The quality or state of being chaste, especially in the context of abstaining from sexual activity outside of marriage or remaining faithful to one's spouse.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong một số nền văn hóa, trinh tiết của cô dâu được coi trọng. (In some cultures, the bride's virginity is highly valued.)
  • Câu chuyện đề cao đức tính trinh tiết và lòng chung thủy. (The story praises the virtues of chastity and fidelity.)

Advanced Usage

• The concept is often discussed in historical, cultural, or religious contexts concerning morality, purity, and social expectations, particularly regarding women.
• "giữ gìn trinh tiết": to preserve one's virginity/chastity.
  • Cô ấy quyết tâm giữ gìn trinh tiết cho đến ngày cưới. (She is determined to preserve her virginity until her wedding day.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trinh nguyên (adj): virgin, pristine (often used for objects or nature, e.g., virgin forest).
• Trinh trắng (adj): pure, virginal (a poetic or literary term).
• Tiết hạnh (n): virtue, chastity (a broader term for moral integrity, often encompassing chastity).

Synonyms

• Virginity: the state of never having had sexual intercourse.
• Chastity: the practice of refraining from sexual activity outside marriage.
• Purity: freedom from immorality, especially of a sexual nature.

Related Concepts and Idioms

• "Mất trinh tiết": to lose one's virginity.
  • Cô ấy lo sợ gia đình phát hiện mình đã mất trinh tiết. (She fears her family will discover she has lost her virginity.)
• The term is central to traditional idioms and values, often linked to honor and family reputation in conservative contexts.

noun

1. virginity