Chinese word

廉洁

Pronunciation

Pinyinlián jié

Meaning

  • adjectiveupright

Example

他的作风很廉洁，同事都很尊敬他。tā de zuò fēng hěn lián jié tóng shì dōu hěn zūn jìng tā

His conduct is very upright, and all his colleagues respect him.

Illustration for 廉洁 (upright)

More examples

年轻公务员要从一开始就树立廉洁的思想。nián qīng gōng wù yuán yào cóng yì kāi shǐ jiù shù lì lián jié de sī xiǎng

Young civil servants should develop an awareness of integrity from the very beginning.

Core concept

A person or organization treats entrusted power as a public duty, not a private opportunity.

Common phrases

  • 树立廉洁意识shù lì lián jié yì shí

    develop an awareness of integrity

  • 廉洁自律lián jié zì lǜ

    integrity and self-discipline

  • 廉洁操守lián jié cāo shǒu

    upright conduct

Similar words

清廉qīng lián: Noble and morally clean in official work, without pursuing selfish interests.
廉正lián zhèng: Fair and incorrupt in the use of power and the handling of public money.
公正gōng zhèng: Able to judge and handle matters fairly, regardless of personal interests.
诚实chéng shí: Saying what is true about facts and personal opinions, without deception.

Definition in Chinese

廉洁指人或组织在用权或办事时拒绝私利、保持清白与公正，不贪污、不受贿，体现廉正品质。lián jié zhǐ rén huò zǔ zhī zài yòng quán huò bàn shì shí jù jué sī lì bǎo chí qīng bái yǔ gōng zhèng bù tān wū bú shòu huì tǐ xiàn lián zhèng pǐn zhì

Word origin

廉 (lián, "honest and incorrupt") and 洁 (jié, "pure and clean") form a compound that links fair public conduct with moral purity.

Usage tips

  • The word is especially useful when discussing how someone handles authority, public resources, or official duties, where ordinary praise words can sound too general.

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