Chinese–EnglishWith examples
道
dào · dao
Same in simplified and traditional Chinese
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- road; path
- (bound form) way; reason; principle
- (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization
- (Daoism) the Way; the Dao
- to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel)
- (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words)
- 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)
In a sentence
2 examples01
“我该做什么呢？”我自言自语道。
"What should I do?" I said to myself.
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02
他沿着这条小道慢慢走回家。
He walked slowly home along this small path.
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