How to say “morality” in Chinese
morality, ethics
“Morality” in Chinese is 道德, dào dé: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
道德 is read dào dé: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”. This is the famous “Tao”.
On the left, 彳 “step”; bottom right, 心 “heart”. Also 德国 — Germany, chosen for the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “道德”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 道德. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 医生应该有职业道德。yīshēngyīnggāiyǒuzhíyèdàodéA doctor should have professional ethics.
More words from the lesson “Morals and honor”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “morality” in Chinese?
“Morality” in Chinese is 道德, pinyin dàodé.
What does 道德 mean?
道德 (dàodé) means “morality, ethics”.
How do you write 道德?
道德 is 2 characters: 道 (dào) — way, road; 德 (dé) — virtue, morality. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 道德?
道德 is read dàodé. Tones: dào — fourth tone, dé — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“morality” in the lesson “Morals and honor”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and values” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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