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积德

積德
jīdé
verb #28,972

Meanings

  1. 1 to accumulate merit
  2. 2 to do good deeds
  3. 3 to give to charity

Examples

HSK 3
老人说，帮助别人就是积德。
Lǎorén shuō, bāngzhù biérén jiùshì jīdé.
The elder said that helping others is accumulating merit.
HSK 7-9
多做好事，积德行善。
Duō zuò hǎoshì, jīdé xíngshàn.
Do more good deeds and accumulate virtue.
HSK 7-9
你就积点德吧，别再欺负人了。
Nǐ jiù jī diǎn dé ba, bié zài qīfu rén le.
Just earn some good karma - stop bullying people.

Tips

culture
积德 is rooted in Buddhist and Taoist beliefs that moral actions accumulate merit (德, dé) that benefits oneself and future generations. The concept underpins much of traditional Chinese philanthropy.

Stroke Order

积 jī
德 dé