近道 (jìn dào) — shortcut
Definition
近道 means 'shortcut' in a literal sense — a quicker physical route (走近道 = 'take a shortcut'). Metaphorical uses like 'no shortcut to learning' follow the same idea.
noun
shortcut
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 近道。Zǒu zhè tiáo jìn dào kě yǐ shěng shí fēn zhōng.Taking this shortcut can save ten minutes.
- 近道，。Xué xí méi yǒu jìn dào, zhǐ néng yí bù yí bù lái.There are no shortcuts in learning; you can only take it step by step.
- 近道。Tā zhǎo dào le yì tiáo jiě jué nán tí de jìn dào.He found a shortcut to solving the difficult problem.
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