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dutiful
  • Derivatives : n  dutifulness ; adv  dutifully
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

dutiful ['djutɪfəl] ['djuːtɪful]
  1. 1. adjective 尽职的,尽责任的,守本分的;表现责任感
  2. 2. adjective 服从的,顺从的;恭敬

Collins English-English Dictionary

dutiful ['djuːtɪfυl]
  1. 1. adj exhibiting or having a sense of duty
  2. 2. adj characterized by or resulting from a sense of duty
    a dutiful answer

Examples

这位老太太有福气,儿女都很孝顺。
The old lady is fortunate in having such dutiful children.
都说家贫出孝子,其实也不尽然。
It is said that dutiful sons come from poor families, which is not necessarily the case.
他向来是个守本分的人,不会做出越轨之事。
He is always a dutiful person, so will not go off the rails.
她是当地有名的孝女,将二位老人照顾得很周到。
She is a famous dutiful daughter who takes good care of her parents.

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