Hanzi
Traditional
道
Simplified
道

road/path/CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]/principle/truth/morality/reason/skill/method/Dao (of Daoism)/to say/to speak/to talk/classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process/(old) circuit (administrative division)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

dào, dǎo

Bopomofo

ㄉㄠˋ, ㄉㄠˇ

Jyutping

dou6

Example sentences

知道 zhīdào
我想知道真相。

I want to know the truth.

根本 gēnběn
他根本不知道這件事。
他根本不知道这件事。

He doesn't know about this matter at all.

出道 chūdào
她去年以歌手身份出道。

She debuted as a singer last year.

厚道 hòudào
他的個性很厚道。
他的个性很厚道。

His personality is very honest and kind.

味道 wèidào
這道菜的味道真好
这道菜的味道真好

The taste of this dish is really good.

可 kě
這道菜味道可真不錯。
这道菜味道可真不错。

This dish tastes really quite good.

一道 yīdào
我們一道去圖書館看書吧。
我们一道去图书馆看书吧。

Let's go to the library to read together.

冷鋒 / 冷锋 lěngfēng
這星期有一道冷鋒南下，氣溫會大幅下降。
这星期有一道冷锋南下，气温会大幅下降。

A cold front is moving south this week, and the temperature will drop significantly.

Example Vocabulary

知道

zhi1'dao4

to know; to be aware of

出道

chu1'dao4

to debut; to start a career

北海道

厚道

hou4'dao4

honest and kind; thick; generous

同道

tong2'dao4

味道

wei4'dao4

taste; flavor; smell

一語道破

yi1'yu3'dao4'po4

一道

yi1'dao4

together; along with; a streak (of light); a dish

下水道

xia4'shui3'dao4

不人道

bu4'ren2'dao4

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