Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
德
dé
Description
德是一个人心里好的品质，比如诚实、善良和公平。
"德" is a good quality in a person’s heart, such as honesty, kindness, and fairness.
我们常说要做一个有德的人。
We often say that one should be a person with "德".
Meanings
德dé
virtue; moral character; goodness
他是一个很有德的老师。
He is a very virtuous teacher.
德dé
kindness; favor shown to others
我不会忘记他对我的恩德。
I will not forget his kindness to me.
德国déguó
Germany (short form 德)
我朋友去德国工作了。
My friend went to work in Germany.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally means moral power gained through right conduct; central concept in Confucian and Daoist thought.
- Nuance
德 alone is formal; everyday speech prefers 道德 (morality) or 品德 (character).
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