厚道

hòu dao

HSK 7–9

Meaning

待人诚恳宽容，不刻薄。

Honest and kind; not harsh or mean.

常用于形容一个人的品性善良，做事不占便宜，对他人宽容大度。

Often used to describe a person's character as kind, not taking advantage of others, and being tolerant.

1 他为人很厚道，从来不会占别人便宜。 (He is very honest and kind, never taking advantage of others.)
2 我觉得她是个厚道的人，总是愿意帮助别人。 (I think she is a kind person, always willing to help others.)
3 做生意要厚道，不能只想着赚钱。 (Doing business requires integrity; you can't just think about making money.)
4 虽然他赢了比赛，但说话很厚道，没有嘲笑对手。 (Although he won the game, he spoke kindly and didn't mock his opponent.)
5 这家店的老板很厚道，分量给得很足。 (The owner of this shop is very generous; the portions are very generous.)
6 他对待员工非常厚道，从不苛扣工资。 (He treats his employees very fairly and never deducts their wages.)

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