Meaning of 地道
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
dìdào
- tunnel
- causeway
dìdao
- authentic
- genuine
- proper
地道 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
我很希望可以说一口地道的中文。
I really hope that I can speak authentic Chinese.
他讲一口地道的俄语。
He speaks Russian perfectly.
她大方地道歉。
She had the decency to apologize.
这样说是不是更加地道呢?
Is it more idiomatic if I say it like this?
我很遗憾每次离开的时候,都没有好好地道别。
Every time I leave, I'm of full the regret that I haven't fully said goodbye.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
地 de · -ly · 6 strokes
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道 dào · road · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 地道.
| 知道 | zhīdào | to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5] |
| 地方 | dìfang | region; regional (away from the central administration) |
| 地上 | dìshang | on the ground; on the floor |
| 地点 | dìdiǎn | place; site |
| 地图 | dìtú | map |
| 地球 | dìqiú | the earth |
| 味道 | wèidào | flavor; taste; (fig.) feeling (of ...); sense (of ...); hint (of ...) |
| 道理 | dàolǐ | reason; argument |
| 道路 | dàolù | road; path |
| 地铁 | dìtiě | underground railway; subway; subway train |
| 草地 | cǎodì | lawn; meadow |
| 外地 | wàidì | parts of the country other than where one is |
Questions about 地道
What does 地道 mean?
地道 (dìdào) means "tunnel; causeway" and is used as a noun and adjective.
How do you write 地道?
地道 is made of 2 characters: 地 (6 strokes), 道 (12 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 地道 an HSK word?
Yes. 地道 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.