美德

měi dé

CL 种 zhǒng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Save to list

Definitions

1. USA and Germany
2. virtue

Stop forgetting what you study.
Build recall daily.

Try HanyuGuide's Chinese review system with multiple choice, typed recall, tone-aware practice, and reviews scheduled before memory fades.

Start Free Trial $9.99 / year

Lifetime for $19.99 Try the 30-second demo

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 恶习 è xí 恶习 è xí bad habit bad habit: bad habit

Related words

1 item

• 道德 dào dé 道德 dào dé virtue morality: virtue

Synonyms

1 item

• 品德 pǐn dé 品德 pǐn dé moral character moral character: moral character

Usage notes

Collocations

Common collocation: 传统美德 (traditional virtues).

Common mistakes

美德 usually refers to personal moral virtues (like honesty, kindness), not a general 'good quality' of objects.

Example Sentences

2 shown

诚实是一种 美德 。

Honesty is a virtue.

誠實是一種 美德 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 433922)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Child Words of 美德

• 德 德 dé: Germany
• 美 美 měi: beautiful