门道

門道

méndao

noun #35,353

Meanings

1 the knack / know-how
2 the way to do something
3 doorway / passageway (read méndào)

Characters

way / path / method

Examples

做生意里头可有不少门道。

Zuò shēngyi lǐtou kě yǒu bù shǎo méndao.

There's quite a knack to running a business.

他对修电视很有门道。

Tā duì xiū diànshì hěn yǒu méndao.

He really has a knack for fixing TVs.

Tips

mistakes

Two pronunciations split the meanings: 门道 méndao (neutral tone) = 'knack / know-how' (内行看门道, 外行看热闹 — 'experts see the technique, laypeople just see the show'). 门道 méndào (full tone) = literal 'doorway/passage'. Context decides.

Stroke Order

门 mén

道 dào