Definition
德 (dé) is a bound morpheme meaning 'virtue, morality, moral character'. It rarely stands alone in modern Chinese and appears as a component in compound words such as 道德 (morality), 美德 (virtue), and 品德 (moral character). As a key concept in Confucian philosophy, 德 implies inner moral power and ethical conduct.
b.f.
virtuemoralitymoral character
Examples
- 。Tā de dào dé pǐnzhì hěn gāo.His moral character is very high.
- 。Chéngshí shì yì zhǒng měi dé.Honesty is a kind of virtue.
- 。Wǒmen yào péiyǎng liánghǎo de pǐn dé.We need to cultivate good moral character.
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