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道道儿

Word · NounTraditional道兒

way; method; knack

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

way; method; idea

informal

Refers to a solution or approach to a problem, often discovered through thinking or discussion.

Zhǐ只
yào要
dà大
jiā家
kěn肯
dòng动
nǎo脑
jīn筋
 ,
wán完
chéng成
rèn任
wù务
de的
dào道
r儿
jiù就
duō多
le了
 。

As long as everyone is willing to use their brains, there will be plenty of ways to complete the task.

Tā他
xiǎng想
chū出
le了
yī一
gè个
hǎo好
dào道
r儿
lái来
jiě解
jué决
zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
 。

He came up with a good idea to solve this problem.

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Yù遇
dào到
nán难
tí题
shí时
 ,
duō多
zhǎo找
rén人
shāng商
liang量
 ,
zǒng总
néng能
zhǎo找
dào到
dào道
r儿
 。

When you run into difficult problems, discuss them with others more, and you can always find a way.

2.

noun

knack; know-how; ins and outs

informal

Refers to the subtle tricks, insider knowledge, or hidden mechanisms of a profession or situation.

Tīng听
le了
bàn半
tiān天
yě也
méi没
tīng听
chū出
gè个
dào道
r儿
lái来
 。

I listened for a long time but still couldn't figure out the ins and outs.

Nǐ你
bù不
dǒng懂
zhè这
lǐ里
miàn面
de的
dào道
r儿
 ,
qiān千
wàn万
yào要
liú留
shén神
 。

You don't understand the tricks involved here; you must be very careful.

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Zuò做
mǎi买
mai卖
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
dào道
r儿
 ,
nǐ你
děi得
màn慢
man慢
xué学
 。

There are many tricks to doing business; you have to learn them slowly.

Zhè这
lǐ里
miàn面
de的
dào道
r儿
hěn很
shēn深
 ,
bù不
shì是
yī一
liǎng两
jù句
huà话
néng能
shuō说
qīng清
chu楚
de的
 。

The ins and outs are very complicated; they can't be explained clearly in a few words.