dou6 dak1 ban2 zat1道德品質道德品质
Jyutpingdou6 dak1 ban2 zat1
Yaledouh dāk bán jāt
Definition
Moral character or moral qualities.
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How it's used
This term is formal and carries a serious weight, often used in academic, legal, or critical social contexts rather than casual conversation. It functions as a noun phrase to evaluate someone's integrity or ethical standards. Using it in everyday small talk can sound overly stiff or judgmental, as if one is delivering a formal verdict on a person.
Examples
His moral character is really poor.
Why do you think there is a problem with his moral character?
Related words
Common phrases
having high moral character
having corrupt moral character
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this term to describe simple personality traits or habits. It specifically refers to ethical and moral standing, so it is inappropriate to use when discussing someone's general temperament or work efficiency.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
