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virtue in Chinese

virtue in Chinese is 德行 — virtue means moral goodness or excellence of character.

virtue in Chinese

德行
noun
Pronounced: dé xíng
(conceptually): (uncountable) The idea of all that is good or excellent (in every sense of those terms) in a human being, collectively instantiated by a varying number of human traits known as "the virtues", the enumeration of which vary by the many virtue systems which have developed within different cultures, religions, and historical periods.

What does "virtue" mean?

  1. noun Moral goodness or excellence of character.
    "Honesty was the virtue her grandmother valued above all others."
  2. noun A particular good quality or admirable trait.
    "Her greatest virtue is her kindness towards complete strangers."
  3. noun A beneficial or advantageous quality of something.
    "The main virtue of this route is that it avoids traffic."
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virtue in a sentence

  • Honesty was the virtue her grandmother valued above all others.
  • He lived a life of quiet virtue and never boasted about it.
  • Her greatest virtue is her kindness towards complete strangers.
  • Generosity is a virtue that many of our neighbours share.

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What is "virtue" in Chinese?
"virtue" in Chinese is 德行. virtue means: Moral goodness or excellence of character.
How do you pronounce 德行?
"virtue" in Chinese is 德行, pronounced "dé xíng".
How do you use "virtue" in a sentence?
Example: "Honesty was the virtue her grandmother valued above all others." In Chinese, "virtue" is 德行.
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