Definition & Meaning

virtue; moral excellence

Word usage

měi dé

美 德

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NHSK 789－2 ZW10 ESC7 NPCR3More

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n.virtue; moral excellence
- jiān kǔ pǔ sù shì wǒ men běn shēn jiù yǒu de chuán tǒng měi dé
  艰苦朴素是我们本身就有的传统美德。
  Hard work and simplicity are the traditional virtues we inherit.
- péi yǎng chéng shí shǒu xìn de měi dé
  培养诚实守信的美德。
  Cultivate the virtues of honesty and trustworthiness.
- qiān xū yě shì yī zhǒng měi dé
  谦虚也是一种美德。
  Modesty is also a virtue.
synonym
xián dé贤德 lìng dé令德 yì dé懿德 xīn dé馨德
antonym
è xí恶习

Word usage

common measure word
"美德" is often matched with measure word "个"or"种".
- 一个美德
  one virtue
- 一种美德
  one kind of virtue

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