地道 (dì dao) — authentic; genuine; proper

Definition

地道 (dìdao) means 'authentic' — said of food, speech, or craft that is true to its origin (e.g. authentic Sichuan cooking, authentic handmade bag). Like 正宗 it stresses genuineness, but 地道的口径更宽，常形容手艺、说话；正宗多用于饮食或流派。

adjective

authenticgenuineproper

Easily confused

地道dì dàolook-aliketunnel (an underground passage)

Examples

地道，。
Tā de yīng yǔ shuō dé fēi cháng dì dao, hǎo xiàng zài měi guó shēng huó guò yí yàng.
He speaks English very authentically, as if he had lived in the United States.
地道，。
Zhè jiā cān tīng de sì chuān cài tè bié dì dao, lǎo bǎn jiù shì sì chuān rén.
The Sichuan food at this restaurant is especially authentic; the owner is from Sichuan.
地道，。
Zhè ge shǒu gōng zuò de bāo bāo hěn dì dao, yí kàn jiù shì zhuān yè shī fu zuò de.
This handmade bag is very well done — you can tell at a glance it was made by a professional craftsman.