Chinese word dictionary

德才兼备

décái-jiānbèi · (idiom) possessing both integrity and talent

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Word information

Simplified德才兼备

Traditional德才兼備

Pinyindécái-jiānbèi

Part of speechGeneral

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

德dé

ethics, morality; compassion, kindness

才cái

ability, talent, gift; just, only

兼jiān

both, and; at the same time; to unite, to combine

备bèi

to prepare; to get ready, to equip; ready; perfect

How to learn 德才兼备

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Words with the same characters

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才cái

ability; talent; sb of a certain type; a capable individual; then and only then; just now

准备zhǔnbèi

preparation; to prepare; to intend; to be about to; reserve (fund)

才cái

(variant of 才[cai2]) just now; (variant of 才[cai2]) (before an expression of quantity) only; ability; talent; sb of a certain type; a capable individual; then and only then; just now; (before an expression of quantity) only

刚才gāngcái

just now (variant of 剛才|刚才[gang1 cai2]); just now; a moment ago

才cái

具备jùbèi

to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements)