一道

yīdào
adverb HSK 6 #14,902

Meanings

  1. 1 together; alongside
  2. 2 side by side; at the same time

Characters

On one path — walking the same road together.

Examples

Wǒmen yī dào qù ba.
Let's go together.
Tā gēn tóngshì yī dào chūchāi le.
He went on a business trip together with his colleague.
Dàjiā yī dào nǔlì, yīdìng néng chénggōng.
If everyone works together, we'll definitely succeed.
Nǐ yuànyì gēn wǒ yī dào zǒu ma?
Would you like to walk together with me?

Tips

usage
一道 means the same as 一起 (yīqǐ, together) but is slightly more literary/formal. It's common in written Chinese and formal speech. In casual conversation, 一起 is more natural.
usage
Note: 一道 can also be a measure word for dishes, barriers, or questions: 一道 (a dish), 一道 (a question/problem), 一道 (a door/gate).

Stroke Order

dào