黑道

hēidào

noun #9,400

Meanings

他年轻的时候混过黑道。

Tā niánqīng de shíhou hùn guo hēidào.

He was involved in the underworld when he was young.

这部电影讲的是黑道的故事。

Zhèbù diànyǐng jiǎng de shì hēidào de gùshi.

This movie is about organized crime.

警方正在打击黑道势力。

Jǐngfāng zhèngzài dǎjī hēidào shìlì.

The police are cracking down on criminal organizations.

usage

黑道 is contrasted with 白道 (báidào, 'the legal/legitimate side'). Together 黑白两道 means 'both the underworld and legitimate society.'

memory

黑 (black) = dark, hidden, illegal. 道 (road/way) = a path or world. The 'dark road' = the criminal underworld.

黑 hēi

道 dào