公德心

gōngdéxīn

noun

Meanings

1 sense of civic duty
2 public spirit; civility

Characters

heart; -mindedness

Examples

随手关灯是有公德心的小习惯。

Suíshǒu guān dēng shì yǒu gōngdéxīn de xiǎo xíguàn.

Switching the light off as you leave is a small habit that shows public spirit.

他这个人毫无公德心,垃圾乱扔。

Tā zhè ge rén háo wú gōngdéxīn, lājī luàn rēng.

He has no civic spirit at all — he just dumps trash anywhere.

Tips

usage

Pattern: abstract virtue + 心 ('heart / -mindedness') = 'a sense of X'. 同情心 'sympathy', 责任心 'sense of responsibility', 上进心 'drive to improve', 公德心 'civic-mindedness'. The 心 nominalizes the virtue as a felt internal disposition.

Stroke Order

公 gōng

德 dé

心 xīn