老道

lǎodào
adjective #29,762

Meanings

  1. 1 experienced and skilled
  2. 2 seasoned; having a sure hand
  3. 3 Taoist priest (informal)

Examples

Tā chǔlǐ wèntí de fāngshì fēicháng lǎodào.
His approach to handling problems is very seasoned and skilled.
Zhège lǎodào de tánpàn zhě hěn kuài jiù zhǎngkòng le júmiàn.
The experienced negotiator quickly took control of the situation.

Tips

usage
老道 as an adjective means highly experienced and skillful — someone who has been around the block. Separately, it can refer informally to a Taoist priest (道士), but this usage is less common in modern speech.

Stroke Order

lǎo
dào