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đức

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đức means virtue; righteousness.

Chinese characters: 德

Meanings of đức in English

Noun

  1. virtue; righteousness

Prefix

  1. Used for respected figures
    • Đức Khổng Tử/Phật/Giê-su Ki-tô/Chúa Trời/Giê-hô-vaConfucius/the Buddha/Jesus Christ/the Lord/Jehovah
    • Đức Mẹ/BàOur Lady; Notre Dame

Words with đức

Example sentences with đức

  • Cô ta đến từ nước Đức. She comes from Germany.
  • Chị ấy đóng quân ở Đức. She is stationed in Germany.
  • Ở Đức có động đất không? Are there earthquakes in Germany?
  • Bạn là người vô đạo đức. You're immoral.
  • Đức là một quốc gia lớn. Germany is a big country.
  • Đức vua trị vì vương quốc. The king governed the country.
  • Tôi có một chiếc xe ô tô Đức. I have a German car.
  • Đức Giêxu chủ trương khoan dung. Christ taught forgiveness.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 德.

Frequently asked questions

What does đức mean in English?

đức (noun) means "virtue; righteousness".

How do you pronounce đức?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɨk̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗɨk̚˦˥]. Tones: đức — rising tone (sắc).

Is đức a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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