道 dào way
way; road; method; measure word for dishes and questions
How to remember 道: 辶 road + 首 head = way. The lost tourist scratches her head at the fork in the road and asks an old man the way to the beach.
Component breakdown
道 = 辶 road + 首 head
- 辶 road
- 首 head
The lost tourist scratches her head at the fork in the road and asks an old man the way to the beach.
How it is used
- Road / way / method - 道路 (dàolù) road, 街道 (jiēdào) street; and the key verb 知道 (zhīdào) to know.
- Also a measure word for things in a line or for dishes and problems - 一道菜 (yí dào cài) a dish, 一道题 (yí dào tí) a problem.
Words with 道
- 知道zhīdaoknowHSK 1
- 难道nándàocould it be that ...?HSK 4
- 道歉dàoqiànapologizeHSK 4
- 味道wèidaoflavorHSK 4
- 街道jiēdàostreetHSK 4
- 道路dàolùroadHSK 4
- 报道bàodàoto report (news)HSK 5
- 跑道pǎodàoathletic trackHSK 5
- 道理dàolǐreasonHSK 5
- 一道yídàotogetherHSK 6
- 人行道rénxíngdàosidewalkHSK 6
- 地道dìdaoauthenticHSK 6
- 打交道dǎjiāodaoto come into contact withHSK 6
- 楼道lóudàocorridorHSK 6
- 渠道qúdàoirrigation ditchHSK 6
- 管道guǎndàotubingHSK 6
- 轨道guǐdàotrack (for trains etc)HSK 6
- 通道tōngdàochannelHSK 6
- 道德dàodévirtueHSK 6
- 频道píndàofrequencyHSK 6
- 东道主dōngdàozhǔhostHSK 7
- 人道réndàohuman sympathyHSK 7
- 任重道远rènzhòng-dàoyuǎna heavy load and a long roadHSK 7
- 公道gōngdaofairHSK 7
- 厚道hòudaokind and honestHSK 7
- 头头是道tóutóu-shìdàoclear and logicalHSK 7
- 微不足道wēibùzúdàonegligibleHSK 7
- 过道guòdàopassagewayHSK 7
- 道具dàojùpropHSK 7
- 道别dàobiéto say goodbyeHSK 7
- 赤道chìdàoequator (of the earth or a celestial body)HSK 9
- 隧道suìdàotunnelHSK 9
- 霸道bàdàothe Way of the HegemonHSK 9
- 地道dìdàotunnelHSK 9
Example sentences
- 这道菜很好吃。 Zhè dào cài hěn hǎochī.This dish is delicious.
- 这道数学题很难。 Zhè dào shùxué tí hěn nán.This math problem is very difficult.
- 这道菜的味道很一般。 Zhè dào cài de wèidao hěn yìbān.The taste of this dish is very ordinary.
- 我不知道这件事。 Wǒ bù zhīdào zhè jiàn shì.I didn't know about that.