Chinese word

人道

Pronunciation

Pinyinrén dào

Meaning

  • adjectivehumane

Example

医生对病人很人道。yī shēng duì bìng rén hěn rén dào

Doctors are very humane toward their patients.

Illustration for 人道 (humane)

More examples

国际法保护人道原则。guó jì fǎ bǎo hù rén dào yuán zé

International law protects humanitarian principles.

Core concept

Care for people expressed through respectful treatment and efforts to lessen pain.

Common phrases

  • 人道原则rén dào yuán zé

    humanitarian principles

  • 人道的标准rén dào de biāo zhǔn

    humanitarian standards

Similar words

仁慈rén cí: Describes a compassionate attitude that seeks to help people in need.
体贴tǐ tiē: Describes sensitivity to another person's feelings and needs, shown through thoughtful care.
善良shàn liáng: Describes a kind-hearted nature that cares about other people.

Definition in Chinese

表示符合对人的基本关怀原则的性质或态度，即重视他人人格和减轻痛苦的行为方式。biǎo shì fú hé duì rén de jī běn guān huái yuán zé de xìng zhì huò tài dù jí zhòng shì tā rén rén gé hé jiǎn qīng tòng kǔ de xíng wéi fāng shì

Word origin

人 (rén, "person") joined with 道 (dào, "way") suggests a proper human way of acting, giving the word its sense of humane conduct and concern for people as a whole.

Usage tips

  • The adjective is more natural for judging treatment or arrangements than for praising someone's friendly personality, a distinction that prevents overly broad use in conversation.

Other meanings

  • humanitynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 人道主义rén dào zhǔ yìhumanitarianismnoun
  • 人道主义者rén dào zhǔ yì zhěhumanitariannoun

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