Hanzi
Traditional
導
Simplified
导

to transmit/to lead/to guide/to conduct/to direct

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

dǎo

Bopomofo

ㄉㄠˇ

Jyutping

dou6

Example sentences

導演 / 导演 dǎoyǎn
這部電影的導演很有名。
这部电影的导演很有名。

The director of this movie is very famous.

採訪 / 采访 cǎifǎng
記者正在現場採訪這位有名的導演。
记者正在现场采访这位有名的导演。

The reporter is interviewing this famous director on-site.

導航 / 导航 dǎoháng
我開車時常用手機導航。
我开车时常用手机导航。

I often use phone navigation when driving.

領導 / 领导 lǐngdǎo
在他的領導下，公司發展得很快。
在他的领导下，公司发展得很快。

Under his leadership, the company developed very quickly.

身 shēn
他雖然身為領導，卻總是能以身作則。
他虽然身为领导，却总是能以身作则。

Although he is a leader, he always leads by example.

主導 / 主导 zhǔdǎo
他主導了這次的研討會。
他主导了这次的研讨会。

He led this seminar.

倡導 / 倡导 chàngdǎo
我們應該倡導健康的生活方式。
我们应该倡导健康的生活方式。

We should advocate for a healthy lifestyle.

報導 / 报导 bàodǎo
媒體詳細報導了這起突發事件。
媒体详细报导了这起突发事件。

The media reported this sudden incident in detail.

據 / 据 jù
據報導，明天會下雨。
据报导，明天会下雨。

According to reports, it will rain tomorrow.

導 / 导 dǎo
金屬能導電。
金属能导电。

Metals can conduct electricity.

Example Vocabulary

導演

dao3'yan3

director; to direct

導緻

導航

dao3'hang2

navigation

領導

ling3'dao3

to lead; leadership; leader

主導

zhu3'dao3

to lead; to dominate; leading

倡導

chang4'dao3

to advocate; to initiate

執導

zhi2'dao3

報導

bao4'dao3

report; to report news

導

dao3

to conduct (electricity/heat); to lead; to guide

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