大道

dàdào

noun HSK 6 #3,172

Measure Word

一条大道 tiáo

Meanings

1 main road; avenue; boulevard
2 the Great Way (philosophical concept)

Characters

road; way; path

A great road — a main road, or the 'Great Way' philosophically.

Examples

这条大道直通市中心。

Zhè tiáo dàdào zhí tōng shì zhōngxīn.

This avenue leads straight to the city center.

林荫大道两边种满了树。

Línyīn dàdào liǎng biān zhòng mǎn le shù.

The tree-lined boulevard is full of trees on both sides.

大道至简。

Dàdào zhì jiǎn.

The great way is simple.

Tips

culture

大道至简 (dàdào zhì jiǎn, 'the great truth is simple') is a famous philosophical saying rooted in Daoism. 大道 in classical Chinese refers to the ultimate principle or way of the universe.

Stroke Order

大 dà

道 dào