virtue, morality, ethics, moral character
Animated Stroke Order 德
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HSK Vocabulary: 德
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 德 is used in context
1
tā他
de的
pǐn品
dé德
gāo高
shàng尚
，
shēn深
shòu受
dà大
jiā家
zūn尊
jìng敬
。
His noble character is deeply respected by everyone.
2
wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
zūn遵
shǒu守
shè社
huì会
dào道
dé德
guī规
fàn范
。
We should abide by social moral standards.
3
chéng诚
shí实
shì是
yì一
zhǒng种
zhòng重
yào要
de的
měi美
dé德
。
Honesty is an important virtue.
4
wǒ我
men们
yào要
yǒu有
dào道
dé德
。
We should have morals.
5
chéng诚
shí实
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
zhòng重
yào要
de的
dào道
dé德
pǐn品
zhì质
。
Honesty is an important moral quality.
6
zūn遵
shǒu守
zhí职
yè业
dào道
dé德
shì是
měi每
gè个
yuán员
gōng工
de的
jī基
běn本
yāo要
qiú求
。
Adhering to professional ethics is a basic requirement for every employee.
7
tā他
pǐn品
dé德
hěn很
hǎo好
。
He has good moral character.
8
lǎo老
shī师
jīng经
cháng常
jiào教
yù育
wǒ我
men们
yào要
péi培
yǎng养
liáng良
hǎo好
de的
pǐn品
dé德
。
The teacher often teaches us to cultivate good moral character.
9
zài在
xuǎn选
bá拔
gàn干
bù部
shí时
，
pǐn品
dé德
hé和
néng能
lì力
dōu都
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
kǎo考
liáng量
yīn因
sù素
。
When selecting cadres, both moral character and ability are important considerations.
10
tā他
dé德
cái才
jiān兼
bèi备
，
shì是
gè个
hào好
xué学
shēng生
。
He has both moral integrity and professional competence, and is a good student.
Information
Traditional德
Radical彳
Strokes15
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1648
Zhuyinㄉㄜˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+5FB7
CangjieHOJWP
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality