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    Referring to path or way with 道 (dào)

    Direction & Movement
    Manner & Method

    Structure

    Noun + 道 / Number + 道 + Noun

    Explanation

    道 means "path," "way," or "road," and can refer to both physical routes and abstract methods. In colloquial usage, it also serves as a measure word for questions or dishes. It appears in many compound words and idiomatic expressions.

    Examples

    • 你知道去火车站的道怎么走吗？

      Nǐ zhīdào qù huǒchēzhàn de dào zěnme zǒu ma?

      Do you know how to get to the train station?

    • 这道题太难了，我不会做。

      Zhè dào tí tài nán le, wǒ bù huì zuò.

      This problem is too difficult; I can't solve it.

    • 今天晚餐一共点了六道菜。

      Jīntiān wǎncān yígòng diǎn le liù dào cài.

      We ordered a total of six dishes for dinner today.

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