道
dào
Meaning
- road; path
- classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process
Definition
道路；方向；方法；道理；说。
road, path, way, method, principle, to say.
Usage
‘道’是一个多义字，最常用的意思是‘道路’或‘方法’，也可用于哲学概念如‘道教’，或动词表示‘说’。
'道' is a polysemous character, commonly meaning 'road' or 'method', also used in philosophical concepts like 'Taoism', or as a verb meaning 'to say'.
Examples
- 1 这条路是通往城市的主要道。（This road is the main way to the city.）
- 2 学习需要掌握正确的方法道。（Learning requires mastering the correct method.）
- 3 道家思想强调顺应自然之道。（Taoist thought emphasizes following the natural way.）
- 4 他道出了心中的秘密。（He spoke out the secret in his heart.）
- 5 两道题都是一道题的不同解法。（The two questions are different solutions to the same problem.）
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