五伦

五倫

wǔlún

noun

Meanings

1 the Five Relationships of Confucian ethics

Characters

human relationship

Examples

HSK 6

五伦之中，只有朋友之间是平等的关系。

Wǔlún zhīzhōng, zhǐyǒu péngyou zhījiān shì píngděng de guānxi.

Of the Five Relationships, only the one between friends is a relationship between equals.

HSK 7-9

儒家认为五伦是社会秩序的基础。

Rújiā rènwéi wǔlún shì shèhuì zhìxù de jīchǔ.

Confucians saw the Five Relationships as the foundation of social order.

Tips

culture

The five are ruler and subject 君臣, father and son 父子, husband and wife 夫妇, elder and younger 长幼, and friend and friend 朋友. 孟子 gave each a virtue: affection between father and son, rightness between ruler and subject, distinction between husband and wife, precedence between old and young, and trust between friends.

Stroke Order

五 wǔ

伦 lún