dé
恩德
favor; virtue; moral character
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesnoun
favor; kindness; grace
formalRefers to a kind act or benefit bestowed upon someone, creating a sense of moral debt. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
Tā他
duì对
wǒ我
yǒu有
ēn恩
dé德
，
wǒ我
yǒng永
yuǎn远
bù不
huì会
wàng忘
jì记
。
He showed me great kindness; I will never forget it.
Bào报
ēn恩
dé德
shì是
chuán传
tǒng统
měi美
dé德
。
Repaying a favor is a traditional virtue.
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Tā他
de的
ēn恩
dé德
，
wǒ我
míng铭
jì记
yú于
xīn心
。
I keep his kindness engraved in my heart.
noun
virtue; morality; moral character
formalA core concept in Confucian thought, representing one's moral integrity and ethical conduct.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
dé德
gāo高
wàng望
zhòng重
de的
lǎo老
rén人
。
He is a venerable old man of high virtue and prestige.
Zuò做
rén人
yào要
jiǎng讲
jiu究
pǐn品
dé德
。
One should pay attention to moral character in life.
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Dé德
cái才
jiān兼
bèi备
cái才
néng能
shèng胜
rèn任
zhè这
ge个
zhí职
wèi位
。
One must have both virtue and talent to be competent for this position.
noun
Germany (abbreviation)
neutralCommonly used as an abbreviation in compound words related to Germany.
Dé德
jiǎ甲
shì是
Dé德
guó国
zú足
qiú球
jiǎ甲
jí级
lián联
sài赛
。
The Bundesliga is the German football league.
Tā他
gāng刚
cóng从
Dé德
liú留
xué学
guī归
lái来
。
He just returned from studying in Germany.