品德

pǐndé
noun HSK 7 #21,144

Meanings

  1. 1 moral character
  2. 2 ethics; virtue

Examples

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

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 (dàodé, morality/ethics as a system) — 品德 focuses on personal character.

Stroke Order

pǐn