近道

jìndào

noun #34,146

Measure Word

一条近道 tiáo

Meanings

1 shortcut
2 a quicker route or method

Characters

Examples

我知道一条近道。

Wǒ zhīdào yì tiáo jìndào.

I know a shortcut.

学习没有近道可走。

Xuéxí méiyǒu jìndào kě zǒu.

There's no shortcut when it comes to studying.

我们抄近道穿过公园。

Wǒmen chāo jìndào chuānguò gōngyuán.

We took a shortcut through the park.

Tips

usage

Common collocation: 抄近道 (chāo jìndào, 'to take a shortcut'). A near-synonym is 捷径 (jiéjìng), which is slightly more formal/literary. 近道 stays everyday and physical or pragmatic — 近 (near) + 道 (path) = 'near path'.

Stroke Order

近 jìn

道 dào