品德 (pǐn dé) — moral character
Definition
品德 emphasizes innate moral character and upbringing — what someone IS as a person. Narrower than 道德 (moral principles/ethics in the abstract) and more personal than 人品, which often slips into meaning looks.
noun
moral character
Examples
- 品德，。Tā de pǐn dé fēi cháng hǎo, dà jiā dōu hěn zūn jìng tā.His moral character is very good; everyone respects him a lot.
- 品德，。pǐn dé Xū yào cóng xiǎo péi yǎng, fù mǔ yào zuò hǎo bǎng yàng.Moral character needs to be cultivated from childhood; parents should set a good example.
- 品德。Gōng sī zhāo pìn shí yě hěn kàn zhòng yìng pìn zhě de pǐn dé.When recruiting, the company also attaches great importance to applicants' moral character.
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