道

dào
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Basic Meaning

n
road; path; street
measure word 'tiao2' (条)
（～儿）（条）道路；通道。
Words:
铁道林荫道人行道康庄大道街道
Synonyms:
路 途
Sentences:
  1. 前(qián)面(miàn)是(shì)一(yī)条(tiáo)林(lín)荫(yīn)道(dào)。
    Ahead is a tree-lined path.
  2. 这(zhè)条(tiáo)街(jiē)道(dào)很(hěn)干(gān)净(jìng)。
    This street is very clean.
n
watercourse; channel; underground or aerial passage
水流的途径；空中或地下通行的路径。
Words:
河道渠道下水道隧道黄河故道
Sentences:
  1. 城(chéng)市(shì)的(de)下(xià)水(shuǐ)道(dào)系(xì)统(tǒng)需(xū)要(yào)维(wéi)护(hù)。
    The city's sewer system needs maintenance.
  2. 这(zhè)条(tiáo)河(hé)道(dào)很(hěn)宽(kuān)。
    This river course is very wide.
n
principle; law; method; reason
道理；规律；方法。
Words:
头头是道天道坐而论道公道道理
Synonyms:
迪 方 行 揆 理
Sentences:
  1. 你(nǐ)说(shuō)的(de)很(hěn)有(yǒu)道(dào)理(lǐ)。
    What you said is very reasonable.
  2. 他(tā)做(zuò)事(shì)情(qíng)头(tóu)头(tóu)是(shì)道(dào)。
    He handles things in a perfectly logical and methodical way.
n
justice; morality; virtue
正义；道德。
Words:
道义厚道道德古道热肠大逆不道
Synonyms:
德 义
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)是(shì)一(yī)个(ge)很(hěn)讲(jiǎng)道(dào)义(yì)的(de)人(rén)。
    He is a person of strong moral principles.
n
skill; craft; method; way
技艺；方法。
Words:
医道棋道茶道生财有道治国之道
Synonyms:
形 方 法
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)对(duì)茶(chá)道(dào)很(hěn)有(yǒu)研(yán)究(jiū)。
    He has a deep understanding of the way of tea.
  2. 生(shēng)财(cái)有(yǒu)道(dào)是(shì)门(mén)学(xué)问(wèn)。
    Knowing the proper way to make money is a field of knowledge.
n
doctrine; ideology; school of thought; (religious) teaching
学术或宗教的思想体系。
Words:
传道尊师重道离经叛道安贫乐道卫道士
Sentences:
  1. 那(nà)位(wèi)老(lǎo)师(shī)很(hěn)重(zhòng)视(shì)传(chuán)道(dào)授(shòu)业(yè)。
    That teacher places great importance on imparting knowledge and teachings.
n
Daoism; Taoism; Taoist
related to the religion of Daoism
属于道教的，也指道教徒。
Words:
道士道观老道道教一僧一道
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)是(shì)一(yī)位(wèi)道(dào)士(shì)。
    He is a Daoist priest.
  2. 我(wǒ)们(men)去(qù)参(cān)观(guān)了(le)那(nà)座(zuò)道(dào)观(guàn)。
    We went to visit that Daoist temple.
n
line; streak; mark; stripe
informal/colloquial
（～儿）线条；细长的痕迹。
Words:
斜道横道红道儿铅笔道儿道子
Sentences:
  1. 纸(zhǐ)上(shàng)有(yǒu)一(yī)道(dào)铅(qiān)笔(bǐ)道(dào)儿(r)。
    There's a pencil line on the paper.
v
to say; to express
used in specific fixed phrases for conveying sentiments
用话表示心意、情意。
Words:
道谢道喜道歉一语道破说长道短
Synonyms:
说
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)要(yào)向(xiàng)你(nǐ)道(dào)谢(xiè)。
    I want to thank you.
  2. 他(tā)为(wèi)自(zì)己(jǐ)犯(fàn)的(de)错(cuò)道(dào)歉(qiàn)了(le)。
    He apologized for the mistake he made.
v
to think; to believe
literary/classical usage
以为；认为。
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)道(dào)是(shì)谁(shuí)呢(ne)，原(yuán)来(lái)是(shì)你(nǐ)。
    I thought it was someone else, but it turned out to be you. (Classical style)
q
classifier for: long narrow objects; passages/entrances; items; times
measure word
量词。①用于长条状的东西。②用于路上的关口，出入口。③则，条。④次。
Words:
一道题两道门一道河三道漆一道命令
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)划(huà)了(le)一(yī)道(dào)线(xiàn)。
    He drew a line.
  2. 你(nǐ)需(xū)要(yào)经(jīng)过(guò)两(liǎng)道(dào)门(mén)才(cái)能(néng)进(jìn)去(qù)。
    You need to pass through two gates to get inside.
  3. 我(wǒ)刷(shuā)了(le)三(sān)道(dào)漆(qī)。
    I applied three coats of paint.
n
direction; way; path
often used figuratively
方向，途径。
Words:
同道同道中人背道而驰志同道合养生之道
Synonyms:
途 头
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)们(men)是(shì)志(zhì)同(tóng)道(dào)合(hé)的(de)朋(péng)友(yǒu)。
    We are friends who share the same ideals and follow the same path.

Writing & Component

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