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English

  1. USA and Germany
  2. virtue
  3. virtue; moral excellence; righteousness

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一個人值得欣賞、尊重或者仿傚嘅品格同行為(量詞:種/項)

Examples

  • 節儉係一種美德。

    Thrift is a virtue.

  • 直率喺日本人嘅眼裏面並唔係一種美德。

    Showing your real feelings is not considered a virtue in Japan.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 一個榜樣嘅人應該模仿一棵樹嘅美德。 佢愈長,就會愈靚愈軟,但係佢內心就會愈硬愈勁。

    A perfect person should emulate the virtue of the tree. The more the tree grows, the more beautiful and delicate it becomes, but the harder and stronger it becomes within.

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 做每個人嘅朋友唔係一種美德,因為噉樣意味住你喺試圖融入其他人嘅過程入面失去咗自己。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 誠實是一種美德。

    Honesty is a virtue.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 节约是一种美德。

    Frugality is a virtue.

    Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY

  • 忍耐是最美的美德。

    Patience is the most beautiful virtue.

    Tatoeba · ydcok CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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