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厚道 (hòu dao): Honest / kind-hearted (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
Level 7-9
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Character Breakdown
厚 • hòu • thick • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
hòu
厚
thick
道 • dào • way, path, principle, method • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
dào
道
way, path, principle, method
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 厚道.
Words with
厚
厚度
hòu dù
thickness
深厚
shēn hòu
deep; profound
浓厚
nóng hòu
dense; deep; strong
雄厚
xióng hòu
tremendous; rich; abundant
得天独厚
dé tiān dú hòu
be born under a lucky star; enjoy exceptional advantages
深情厚谊
shēn qíng hòu yì
deep friendship
丰厚
fēng hòu
Generous
宽厚
kuān hòu
Generous / Broad-minded
Words with
道
知道
zhī dao
know; realise; be aware of
街道
jiē dào
road
味道
wèi dào
flavour
道歉
dào qiàn
apology
道路
dào lù
road
难道
nán dào
could it be...?
地道
dì dao
tunnel; underpass; typical [of a place]
报道
bào dào
report
4.
How to Use 厚道 in Sentences
Adverb + Adjective
with
不够
bú
不
gòu
够
hòu
厚
dao
道
neutral
not honest/kind enough
Verb + Complement
zuò
做
shì
事
hòu
厚
dao
道
neutral
Adjective + Noun
with
人
hòu
厚
dao
道
rén
人
neutral
honest and kind person
5.
Example Sentences with 厚道
tā
他
hěn
很
hòu
厚
dào
道
，
zǒng
总
shì
act in a fair and kind way
wéi
为
rén
人
hòu
厚
dao
道
formal
be honest and kind
是
bāng
帮
zhù
助
bié
别
rén
人
。
He is very kind and always helps others.
tā
他
wèi
为
rén
人
hòu
厚
dào
道
，
jí
即
shǐ
使
miàn
面
duì
对
jìng
竞
zhēng
争
duì
对
shǒu
手
yě
也
cóng
从
bú
不
luò
落
jǐng
井
xià
下
shí
石
。
He is an honest and kind-hearted person who never kicks someone when they are down, even when facing competitors.
nǐ
你
jué
觉
de
得
zài
在
tán
谈
pàn
判
zhōng
中
biǎo
表
xiàn
现
dé
得
guò
过
yú
于
hòu
厚
dào
道
，
huì
会
bu
不
huì
会
chī
吃
kuī
亏
ne
呢
？
Do you think being overly kind-hearted in negotiations might lead to a disadvantage?
zhè
这
jiā
家
diàn
店
de
的
lǎo
老
bǎn
板
hěn
很
hòu
厚
dào
道
，
cóng
从
bù
不
qī
欺
piàn
骗
gù
顾
kè
客
。
The owner of this shop is very honest and never cheats customers.
tā
他
biǎo
表
miàn
面
shàng
上
hěn
很
rè
热
qíng
情
，
dàn
但
zuò
做
qǐ
起
shì
事
lái
来
kě
可
yì
一
diǎn
点
ér
儿
yě
也
bú
不
hòu
厚
dào
道
。
He appears very enthusiastic on the surface, but he is not at all honest or kind-hearted when it comes to doing things.
