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大道

dàdào
noun #3,172

Measure Word

一条大道 tiáo

Meanings

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

Characters

大
dà
great; big
道
dào
road; way; path
A great road - a main road, or the 'Great Way' philosophically.

Examples

HSK 5
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