德才兼备

德才兼備

décái-jiānbèi

idiom HSK 7-9

Meanings

1 possessing both virtue and talent
2 of excellent character and ability

Characters

virtue; morality

talent; ability

to possess; have

Examples

HSK 5

我们需要德才兼备的人才。

Wǒmen xūyào décái-jiānbèi de réncái.

We need people who possess both virtue and talent.

HSK 5

他是一位德才兼备的领导。

Tā shì yī wèi décái-jiānbèi de lǐngdǎo.

He is a leader of both character and ability.

HSK 5

学校培养德才兼备的学生。

Xuéxiào péiyǎng décái-jiānbèi de xuésheng.

The school cultivates students of both virtue and talent.

Tips

usage

A classic hiring and recruitment formula in Chinese - 德 (moral character) is listed first, ahead of 才 (ability), matching the Confucian priority that character outweighs skill.

Stroke Order

德 dé

才 cái

兼 jiān

备 bèi