Chinese vocabulary — Đạo đức topic

42 words · HSK 3, 5, 6 and 7

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A roundup of 42 Chinese vocabulary words for the Đạo đức topic across HSK 3, 5, 6 and 7, grouped by meaning and with pinyin and English meanings. Learning Đạo đức vocabulary in context helps you remember it longer and use it right away in conversation. Tap Study flashcards to review, or browse more Chinese vocabulary by topic and the HSK 1-9 pathway.

Đạo đức vocabulary HSK 3(2 words)

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合理HSK 3

reasonable; rational; fair

应当HSK 3
yīngdāng

should; ought to

Đạo đức vocabulary HSK 5(1 words)

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道德HSK 5
dào

morality

Đạo đức vocabulary HSK 6(1 words)

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忠心HSK 6
zhōngxīn

loyalty, devotion

Đạo đức vocabulary HSK 7(38 words)

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不正之风HSK 7
zhèngzhīfēng

Bad practices, unhealthy tendencies (usually refers to improper phenomena in society or an organization)

乘人之危HSK 7
chéngrénzhīwēi

to take advantage of someone's peril

以身作则HSK 7
shēnzuò

To lead by example, to set oneself as a model.

光明磊落HSK 7
guāngmínglěiluò

honest; upright; aboveboard

卑鄙HSK 7
bēi

mean; despicable

品行HSK 7
pǐnxíng

conduct, moral character

HSK 7
shàn

good; kind; kind-hearted

大公无私HSK 7
gōng

fair, impartial, unselfish

孝敬HSK 7
xiàojìng

to show filial respect

对得起HSK 7
duìde

to be worthy of, to not be ashamed before

廉正HSK 7
liánzhèng

upright and incorruptible; clean and honest

弄虚作假HSK 7
nòngxū-zuòjiǎ

fraudulent, deceitful

当众HSK 7
dāngzhòng

in front of everyone, in public

HSK 7

virtue, morality

恩惠HSK 7
ēnhuì

kindness, grace, a great favor bestowed (usually from a superior or great power)

HSK 7
è

evil, wicked, vicious

惩处HSK 7
chéngchǔ

to punish, to penalize (violations, offenses)

损人利己HSK 7
sǔnrén

To benefit oneself at others' expense

改邪归正HSK 7
gǎixiéguīzhèng

To turn back from the wrong path and return to the right one (lit. 'turning one's head is the shore').

无恶不作HSK 7
èzuò

there is no evil one will not do (referring to a vicious, brutal person)

无情无义HSK 7
wúqíngwúyì

heartless and unprincipled, without feeling or morality

无理HSK 7

unreasonable, without logic, illogical

暴利HSK 7
bào

abnormally high profit; excessive profit

HSK 7
cán

cruel, brutal

污秽HSK 7
wūhuì

filthy, dirty (referring to the material or the moral)

沽名钓誉HSK 7
míngdiào

To fish for fame and reputation.

着想HSK 7
zhuóxiǎng

to think for the sake of someone's interests

美德HSK 7
měidé

virtue, good moral character

腐化HSK 7
fǔhuà

corrupt, morally degenerate (usually referring to people in power)

自私自利HSK 7
zìsīzìlì

selfish, caring only about oneself

表率HSK 7
biǎoshuài

role model, example, someone to emulate

见义勇为HSK 7
jiànyǒngwéi

to act bravely for a just cause

诚心诚意HSK 7
chéngxīnchéng

wholeheartedly sincere, sincere from the bottom of one's heart

谎话HSK 7
huǎnghuà

lie, falsehood

HSK 7
tān

greedy

HSK 7
shú

to redeem, to ransom

HSK 7
xié

evil, heterodox (the opposite of upright)

黑心HSK 7
hēixīn

dark, wicked (usually referring to a dishonest, conscienceless person or act)

Learn Chinese vocabulary — Đạo đức topic

The Đạo đức topic set gathers 42 common Chinese words across HSK 3, 5, 6 and 7. Instead of learning by scattered alphabetical lists, you learn whole word clusters in the Đạo đức context — which helps learners associate them more easily and remember them longer.

Every word has clear pinyin and English meanings. Read each word aloud, build example sentences, then review with flashcards so your Đạo đức vocabulary enters long-term memory. Once you're comfortable with this topic, browse more Chinese vocabulary topics to expand your vocabulary alongside the HSK pathway.

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