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敦厚

dūn hòu
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

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Definitions

  1. 1. genuine
  2. 2. honest and sincere

Word relationships

Synonyms

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忠厚
zhōng hòu

honest and considerate

Used to describe a person's honest and kind nature, often in formal contexts.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

敦厚 typically describes a person's character, not objects or situations. Avoid using it for non-human subjects.

Formality

敦厚 is a formal literary adjective. In everyday speech, use simpler terms like 老实.

Example Sentences

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他为人 敦厚 ，大家都很信任他。
He is honest and sincere, so everyone trusts him.

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Child Words of 敦厚

厚
hòu

thick

敦
dūn

kindhearted