美德

měidé

noun HSK 7-9 #12,627

Meanings

1 virtue
2 moral excellence

Characters

beautiful; fine

virtue; morality

Examples

节俭是一种传统美德。

Jiéjiǎn shì yī zhǒng chuántǒng měidé.

Frugality is a traditional virtue.

尊老爱幼是中华民族的美德。

Zūn lǎo ài yòu shì Zhōnghuá mínzú de měidé.

Respecting the elderly and caring for the young is a virtue of the Chinese nation.

Tips

usage

美德 is often used with 传统 (traditional virtue) or in the pattern ...是一种美德 (...is a virtue). It's a formal, literary word.

Stroke Order

美 měi

德 dé