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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

虔诚 [qiánchéng]
  1. 1. adjective devout

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

虔诚 [qiánchéng]
  1. 1. pious; devout; committed
    虔诚地祈祷上帝
    pray devoutly to God
    虔诚的佛教徒
    a pious adherent of Buddhism; devout Buddhist

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

虔诚 [qiánchéng]
  1. 1. 恭敬而有诚意(多指宗教或信仰)
    虔诚的信念
    虔诚的基督教徒。

Examples

虔诚地祈祷上帝
pray devoutly to God
信徒们朝山进香,无比虔诚
Pious Buddhists make a pilgrimage to a mountain temple where they burn incense before Buddha in a display of devout reverence.
虔诚的高原人民把经文写在风幡上,祈求幸福吉祥。
The pious people of the plateau wrote their wishes on the flags to pray for happiness.
他是一名虔诚的佛徒,已经出家修行二十年了。
He is a pious Buddhist and has been a monk for 20 years.
他在经学院教授圣经,是个虔诚的基督徒。
He teaches the Bible in theological schools and is a pious Christian.
大家都在很认真虔诚地听堪布讲经。
Everybody is listening carefully to the eminent lama expounding the text.
他读可兰经时,神情认真虔诚
When he is reading the Koran, he looks very serious and pious.
虔诚礼佛,一心向善。
He is a pious religious follower, and completely devoted to doing good.
这个建在深山里的尼姑庵,住着几个虔诚的尼姑。
Several devout nuns live in the convent located in remote mountains.

Collocations

十分虔诚
very devout
态度虔诚
a faithful attitude
虔诚的信徒
a devout follower
虔诚的心
a faithful mind
虔诚地相信
to devoutly believe in something
虔诚祈祷
to pray faithfully

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