大道 (dàdào): main road; avenue; boulevard

Measure Word

一条大道 tiáo

Meanings

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

Characters

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

Examples

HSK 3

这条大道直通市中心。

Zhè tiáo dàdào zhítōng shìzhōngxīn.

This avenue leads straight to the city center.

HSK 5

大道至简。

Dàdào zhì jiǎn.

The great way is simple.

HSK 7-9

林荫大道两边种满了树。

Línyīn dàdào liǎngbiān zhòng mǎn le shù.

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

Tips

culture

大道至简 ('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

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