厚道 hòudao kind and honest
kind and honest; generous; sincere
How to remember 厚道: 厚 thick + 道 way = kind and honest.
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How it is used
- 'Kind, honest, and generous (in dealing with people)' - 为人厚道 (wéirén hòudao) to be decent and good-hearted, 做人要厚道 don't be so mean-spirited.
- Note toneless 道. A moral compliment for someone tolerant and not calculating/petty; 不厚道 means unkind/unfair (e.g. of a mean joke).