个人品德

個人品德

gèrén pǐndé

noun

Meanings

1 personal morality; individual character
2 personal moral integrity

Characters

character; quality

Examples

HSK 7-9

考核干部既要看能力，也要看个人品德。

Kǎohé gànbu jì yào kàn nénglì, yě yào kàn gèrén pǐndé.

When evaluating officials, you have to look at both their ability and their personal character.

HSK 7-9

个人品德是一切修养的基础。

Gèrén pǐndé shì yíqiè xiūyǎng de jīchǔ.

Personal moral character is the foundation of all self-cultivation.

Tips

culture

The fourth member of the official PRC ethics quartet (alongside 社会公德, 职业道德, 家庭美德). It refers to inner moral integrity - honesty, kindness, self-discipline - as opposed to public-facing 公德. Common in policy speeches, civics class, and Party documents.

Stroke Order

个 gè

人 rén

品 pǐn

德 dé