Writing
道 (dào) — how to say "road" in Chinese
道
Road, way; measure word for questions, dishes, doors
noun · measure word
Radicals / Keys
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
走这条道
zǒu zhè tiáo dào
walk along this road
一条道
yì tiáo dào
one road
Examples
我们走这条道去学校。
We take this road to school.
这是道。
This is a road.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "road" in Chinese?
"road" in Chinese is 道 (dào).
道 meaning in English
道 (dào) means "Road, way; measure word for questions, dishes, doors".
How is 道 pronounced?
It is pronounced dào (written as dao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "road" in Chinese characters?
It is written 道 and has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 道?
道 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 道
已经 — already
已经 (yǐjīng) + Verbal phrase + 了 (le)
才 — only after, not until
Condition, + 才 (cái) + Result
难道 — rhetorical question “isn’t it…?”
难道 (nándào) + Statement + 吗 (ma)?
连 + noun + 都 — even
连 (lián) + Noun + 都 (dōu) + Verb
不知道 — not knowing how to
Subj. + 不知道 (bù zhīdào) + Verb Phrase + 好 (hǎo)
难道 — rhetorical question “don’t you…”
难道 (nándào)⋯⋯？