操守

cāoshǒu

noun #21,971

Meanings

1 personal integrity
2 moral conduct
3 professional ethics

Characters

to hold / to practice / to drill

to guard / to uphold

Examples

HSK 4

一个医生必须有良好的职业操守。

Yī ge yīshēng bìxū yǒu liánghǎo de zhíyè cāoshǒu.

A doctor must have good professional ethics.

HSK 5

他的操守受到了大家的尊重。

Tā de cāoshǒu shòudào le dàjiā de zūnzhòng.

His integrity has earned the respect of everyone.

Tips

usage

操守 often collocates with 职业 (professional) → 职业操守, or appears in evaluations of someone's moral character. It implies sustained principled behavior over time, not just a single act.

Stroke Order

操 cāo

守 shǒu