Meaning of 大道
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- main street
- avenue
How to use 大道
大道 is used for wide main roads and often appears in street names, much like Avenue in English. It also has a figurative sense of the right path or a broad principle in more literary writing. Example: 我家就在长安大道旁边。(Wǒ jiā jiù zài Cháng'ān dàdào pángbiān.) My home is right next to Chang'an Avenue.
大 (dà) means big, and 道 (dào) means road or way. A big road is a main street or avenue.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes read 道 with a neutral tone because they know 知道 (zhīdao), but in 大道 it keeps its full fourth tone: dàdào. Also, do not confuse 大道 with 大街 (dàjiē), which is more about a busy shopping street than a broad thoroughfare.
大道 in example sentences
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大 dà · big · 3 strokes
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道 dào · road · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 大道.
| 知道 | zhīdào | to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5] |
| 大学 | dàxué | university; college |
| 大学生 | dàxuéshēng | university student; college student |
| 不大 | bù dà | not very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone; influential family |
| 大人 | dàren | adult; grownup |
| 味道 | wèidào | flavor; taste; (fig.) feeling (of ...); sense (of ...); hint (of ...) |
| 长大 | zhǎngdà | to grow up |
| 大部分 | dàbùfen | the greater part; the majority; most; Taiwan pr. [da4bu4fen4] |
| 大声 | dà shēng | loud voice; in a loud voice |
| 大量 | dàliàng | great amount; large quantity |
| 大多数 | dàduōshù | (great) majority |
Questions about 大道
What does 大道 mean?
大道 (dàdào) means "main street; avenue" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 大道?
大道 is made of 2 characters: 大 (3 strokes), 道 (12 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 大道 an HSK word?
Yes. 大道 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 大道 and 马路?
马路 (mǎlù) is the everyday word for any road or street you cross. 大道 sounds more formal and refers to a wide, major road, often as part of an official name.
Does 大道 have a philosophical meaning?
Yes. In literary or classical contexts 大道 can mean the great Way or a fundamental truth, as in Daoist texts. In daily speech, though, it almost always means a big road or avenue.