道德
dàodé
morality, ethics
Part of speech · noun
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道way
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德virtue
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Examples
- 诚实是一种基本的道德。Honesty is a basic moral virtue.
- 我们要遵守社会公德。We should observe public morality.
Collocations
道德品质社会公德职业道德道德标准
Mnemonic
道 dào "the Way" + 德 dé "virtue": the Way and virtue, i.e. morality. 德 has the 彳 "step" radical.
Related
品德伦理修养良心
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