đạo đức

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ ʔɗɨk̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ ʔɗɨk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗaːw˨˩˨ ʔɗɨk̚˦˥] browser voice

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đạo đức means morality; ethics.

Chinese characters: 道德

Meanings of đạo đức in English

Noun

morality; ethics
primary and secondary education a subject that covers general moral and ethical values, and some aspects of Vietnam's government and laws

Words with đạo đức

đạo đức giả đạo đức học

Example sentences with đạo đức

Về mặt đạo đức điều này là sai. This is morally wrong.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 道德.

Frequently asked questions

What does đạo đức mean in English?

đạo đức (noun) means "morality; ethics".

How do you pronounce đạo đức?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ ʔɗɨk̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗaːw˨˩˨ ʔɗɨk̚˦˥]. Tones: đạo — heavy tone (nặng), đức — rising tone (sắc).

Is đạo đức a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đạo đức is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 道德.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.