Chastity is the choice, rule, or state of not having sex — or of having sex only with your husband or wife. It is not only a fact about the body. It is often a virtue: a way a person, a church, or a family says a life should be.

ChastityChastity(貞操、守貞) is the choice, rule, or state of not having sex是選擇不發生性行為、規定不發生性行為，或處於這種狀態 — or或 of having sex only with your husband or wife或只跟自己的先生或太太發生性行為。It is not only a fact about the body它不只是身體上的事實。It is often a virtue它常常被當成一種美德: a way a person, a church, or a family says a life should be一個人、一個教會，或一個家庭認為生活應該有的樣子。

In religious talk a nun, a monk, or a priest may take a vow of chastity, meaning they will not have sex at all. For a married person, the same word can mean staying only with that one partner.

In religious talk在宗教的說法裡, a nun, a monk, or a priest修女、修士，或神父 may take a vow of chastity可能會發守貞誓願, meaning意思是 they will not have sex at all他們完全不會有性行為。For a married person對已婚的人來說, the same word can mean同一個字可以指 staying only with that one partner只跟那一位伴侶維持關係。

The noun sounds formal, church-like, and a little old. Young people in ordinary talk more often say they are waiting, or not ready, than “I live in chastity.” Though actually, people also stretch it: they may say chastity when they only mean “no dating right now,” which is looser than the old meaning.

The noun這個名詞 sounds formal, church-like, and a little old聽起來正式、有宗教味，而且有點老派。Young people in ordinary talk年輕人日常說話裡 more often say they are waiting, or not ready比較常說自己還在等，或還沒準備好, than 'I live in chastity'而不是說'I live in chastity'。Though actually不過其實, people also stretch it人們也會把這個字用得比較鬆, they may say chastity when they only mean 'no dating right now'他們可能只是想說'現在不交往'就用了chastity這個字, which is looser than the old meaning這比舊的意思鬆多了。

You will also meet chastity belt in history and in jokes — a belt meant to stop sex. That object is more story than everyday life now, but the phrase is still used.

You will also meet你也會遇到 chastity beltchastity belt(貞操帶) in history and in jokes在歷史和笑話裡 — a belt meant to stop sex一種用來阻止性行為的腰帶。That object is more story than everyday life now這東西現在比較是個傳說而不是日常生活, but但 the phrase is still used這個說法還是有人用。

The word is for any person; older moral talk often aimed it at women more than men, which says more about those times than about the English word itself.

The word這個字 is for any person適用於任何人; older moral talk比較舊的道德說法 often aimed it at women more than men常常比較針對女性而不是男性, which這 says more about those times反映的比較是那個年代的想法 than about the English word itself而不是英文這個字本身的問題。