品德

pǐndé
noun HSK 7-9 #21,144

Meanings

  1. 1 moral character
  2. 2 ethics; virtue

Examples

HSK 2
Xuéxiào zhòngshì xuéshēng de pǐndé jiàoyù.
The school values moral education for students.
HSK 2
Pǐndé bǐ chéngjì gèng zhòngyào.
Moral character is more important than grades.
HSK 4
Tā shì yīgè pǐndé gāoshàng de rén.
He is a person of noble character.

Tips

memory
(quality/character) + (virtue/morality) = moral quality. Both characters relate to inner worth.
usage
Common collocations: 品德高尚 (noble character), 品德教育 (moral education). Compare with 道德 (morality/ethics as a system) - 品德 focuses on personal character.

Stroke Order

pǐn