dàoㄉㄠˋ
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Meaning

Meanings

  1. 1

    road; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3])

  2. 2

    (bound form) way; reason; principle

  3. 3

    (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization

  4. 4

    (Daoism) the Way; the Dao

  5. 5

    to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel)

  6. 6

    (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words)

  7. 7

    classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process

  8. 8

    (old) circuit (administrative division)

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他為上學遲到一事向老師道了歉。

He apologized to the teacher for coming to school late.

我向他道賀;也向裴林州長道賀,為他們所成就的一切。我迫不及待想和他們攜手合作,在未來數月更新這個國家的許諾。

I congratulate him, I congratulate Governor Palin for all that they've achieved. And I look forward to working with them to renew this nation's promise in the months ahead.

我回家時會順道去一去郵政局。

I'll call by the post office on the way home.

他聲嘶力竭地叫道:「這場仗,我們不可以輸!」

He shouted at the top of his voice, "This is a battle we cannot lose."

他用盡九牛二虎之力也開不了那道門。

No matter how he tried, he could not open the door.

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