世道

shìdào

noun #13,684

Meanings

1 the ways of the world
2 the moral state of society; the times

Characters

world; generation; era

way; path; morality

Examples

HSK 7-9

老人常感叹世道变了。

Lǎorén cháng gǎntàn shìdào biàn le.

The elderly often lament that the world has changed.

Tips

usage

世道 often carries a sense of moral decline or nostalgia. Common phrase: 世道不好 (the times are bad), 世道人心 (the state of society and people's hearts).

Stroke Order

世 shì

道 dào