Meaning of 一道
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- together
How to use 一道
一道 works like 一起 (yīqǐ) and goes before the verb, often after 跟 or 和. It sounds a little more written or formal than 一起. Example: 我跟他一道回家。(Wǒ gēn tā yīdào huí jiā.) I went home together with him.
一 (yī) means one and 道 (dào) means road or way. People walking along one road are going together.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes put 一道 after the verb, as in 回家一道. It must come before the verb, as in 一道回家. Also note that 一道 can be the number 一 plus the measure word 道, as in 一道题 (yī dào tí, one exam question), which has nothing to do with "together".
一道 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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一 yī · one · 1 strokes
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道 dào · road · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 一道.
| 知道 | zhīdào | to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5] |
| 一起 | yīqǐ | (in) the same place; together; in company (with) |
| 一样 | yīyàng | same; like |
| 一些 | yīxiē | some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er |
| 一会儿 | yīhuìr | a moment; a while |
| 一半 | yībàn | half |
| 一边 | yībiān | one side; either side |
| 一点儿 | yīdiǎnr | erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] |
| 一块儿 | yīkuàir | erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] |
| 一下儿 | yīxiàr | erhua form of 一下[yi1 xia4] |
| 有一些 | yǒuyīxiē | somewhat; rather |
| 一定 | yīdìng | surely; certainly; definitely; fixed; settled |
Questions about 一道
What does 一道 mean?
一道 (yīdào) means "together" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 一道?
一道 is made of 2 characters: 一 (1 strokes), 道 (12 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 一道 an HSK word?
Yes. 一道 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 一道 and 一起?
They mean the same thing when used as "together". 一起 is far more common in everyday speech, while 一道 feels slightly more formal or literary. If you are unsure, 一起 is the safer choice.
Does the tone of 一 change in 一道?
Yes. In speech, 一 before a fourth tone syllable like 道 (dào) changes to second tone, so it is said yídào. Dictionaries often write the original yīdào.