(dào) — (noun) road, path; principle, morality; method, skill; the Dao (of Daoism); (classifier) for long thin things, barriers, courses of a meal, steps of a process, exam questions, etc.

Définition

At HSK 4, 道 most commonly means 'road/path' (counted with 条) or a 'method/principle'. In philosophical contexts it names the Dao of Daoism. As a classifier it counts long thin things, courses of a meal, and steps of a process.

noun
roadpathprinciplemoralitymethodskillthe Dao (of Daoism)
classifier
for long thin thingsbarrierscourses of a mealsteps of a processexam questionsetc.
Classificateur · 条, 股

Exemples

  • Zhè tiáo dào hěn zhǎi, zhǐ néng zǒu yí gè rén.
    This path is very narrow—only one person can walk.
  • Tā shuō de dào lǐ wǒ bú tài dǒng.
    I don't really understand the reasoning he talked about.
  • Zhè shì jīn tiān de dì yī dào cài.
    This is the first dish of today.

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