小道

xiǎodào

noun #14,662

Meanings

1 path; trail; bypath
2 minor arts; lesser professions
3 bribery as a means of achieving a goal

Characters

road; way; principle

Examples

HSK 3

他听到了一些小道消息。

Tā tīngdào le yīxiē xiǎodàoxiāoxi.

He heard some rumors through the grapevine.

HSK 6

我们沿着山间小道走。

Wǒmen yánzhe shānjiān xiǎodào zǒu.

We walked along the mountain trail.

Tips

usage

小道消息 is a very common expression meaning 'gossip, rumor, grapevine news', literally 'small-path information,' i.e. unofficial channels.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

道 dào