德行

déxíng

noun #12,906

Meanings

1 moral character; moral conduct; virtue

Characters

virtue; morality

conduct; behavior

Examples

一个人的德行比才华更重要。

Yígè rén de déxíng bǐ cáihuá gèng zhòngyào.

A person's moral character is more important than their talent.

他的德行受到大家的敬佩。

Tā de déxíng shòudào dàjiā de jìngpèi.

His moral conduct is respected by everyone.

Tips

mistakes

Don't confuse with 德性 (déxing, neutral tone on 性), which is colloquial and often derogatory, meaning 'disgusting behavior' or used sarcastically: 看你那德性! (Look at that behavior of yours!)

Stroke Order

德 dé

行 xíng