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美德

měidé
noun HSK 7 #12,627

Meanings

  1. 1 virtue
  2. 2 moral excellence

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。
Zūnlǎo àiyòu 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