Chinese Traditional: 道
Chinese Simplified: 道
Pinyin: dao4
Zhuyin: ㄉㄠˋ
English Meaning: 1. road, path 2. to say, to speak 3. (a measure word for dishes, ditch, channel) 4. reason, sense, morality 5. a method, a way 6. Tao, Taoism, Taoist religion 7. principle, truth
German Meaning: (ein Zählwort für Essen)

Example Sentences:

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這道菜是誰煮的？很好吃。
这道菜是谁煮的？很好吃。
zhe4 dao4 cai4 shi4 shei2 zhu3 de5? hen3 hao3 chi1.
Who prepared this dish? It's delicious.
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我要點一道香菇雞湯。
我要点一道香菇鸡汤。
wo3 yao4 dian3 yi2 dao4 xiang1 gu1 ji1 tang1.
I would like to order a chicken mushroom soup.
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這道菜燒焦了！
这道菜烧焦了！
zhe4 dao4 cai4 shao1 jiao1 le5!
This dish is burnt!
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這道宮保雞丁好辣。
这道宫保鸡丁好辣。
zhe4 dao4 gong1 bao3 ji1 ding1 hao3 la4.
This Kung Pao chicken is very hot (spicy)!
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這道菜的味道不怎麼樣。
这道菜的味道不怎么样。
zhe4 dao4 cai4 de5 wei4 dao4 bu4 zen3 me5 yang4.
This dish doesn't taste that great.
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燉豆土司這道菜在英格蘭很受歡迎。
炖豆土司这道菜在英格兰很受欢迎。
dun4 dou4 tu3 si1 zhe4 dao4 cai4 zai4 ying1 ge2 lan2 hen3 shou4 huan1 ying2.
Beans on toast is a popular dish in England.
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這道菜辣不辣？
这道菜辣不辣？
zhe4 dao4 cai4 la4 bu2 la4?
Is this dish spicy?
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