对Y的感情专一

English translation: ...is committed to Y

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Chinese term or phrase:	对Y的感情专一
English translation:	...is committed to Y
Entered by:	Carol C.W. CHUNG

06:47 Mar 8, 2005

Chinese to English translations [PRO]
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Chinese term or phrase: 对Y的感情专一

X是一位很有责任心的人，对Y的感情专一。

(x和y为一对初恋的恋人)

Can "faithful" be used here? I have this doubt because it seems "faithful" is often used to describe married couples.

English Chinese Medical Translator - Jimmy Deng KudoZ activity Questions: 136 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 659 New Zealand
Local time: 18:31

...is committed to Y

Explanation:
you can say "X is faithful to Y" even though they are not married but you can also say, which perhaps is also more appropriate, "X is committed to Y"

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Carol C.W. CHUNG
Local time: 14:31

Grading comment

thanks everyone!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +7

...is committed to Y

Carol C.W. CHUNG

4 +5

Right

Edward LIU

is consistent in his love of ( or "affection for") Y

albertdeng

X is completely devoted to Y

Philip Tang

Answers

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

对Y的感情专一 Right

Explanation:
X's love for Y is constant.
X remains constant to Y

Edward LIU
Canada
Local time: 02:31
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 66

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

对Y的感情专一

...is committed to Y

Explanation:
you can say "X is faithful to Y" even though they are not married but you can also say, which perhaps is also more appropriate, "X is committed to Y"

Carol C.W. CHUNG
Local time: 14:31
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 16

Grading comment

thanks everyone!

2 days 2 hrs confidence:

is consistent in his love of ( or "affection for") Y

Explanation:
Consistent is a better word and equivalent to רһ.

albertdeng
New Zealand
Local time: 18:31
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 12

6 days confidence:

对Y的感情专一 X is completely devoted to Y

Explanation:
X is completely devoted to Y - (what more can I say?)

Philip Tang
China
Local time: 14:31
Native speaker of:

English,

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 51

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