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道
dào
Description
“道”常常指路，也可以指方法或道理。
"道" often refers to a road, but it can also mean a method or principle.
在说话的时候，我们也用“道”表示说，比如“他说道”。
When speaking, we also use "道" to mean 'say', as in "他说道" (he said).
Meanings
道dào
road; path; way
这条道很长。
This road is very long.
道dào
way; method; principle; reason
这里面有很多道理。
There are many truths in this.
道dào
measure word for orders, walls, questions, courses
我们吃了三道菜。
We ate three dishes.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant a physical road, then extended to abstract 'way' or 'principle' (as in Daoism).
- Nuance
as a measure word 道 counts long thin things, courses of food, and abstract items like questions.
In videos
“其实他吃着还是有一点劲道”
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