way; method; approach; access
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
way; method; approach; key (to solving a problem)
literaryOften used in written or formal contexts to describe a method or path to achieve a goal. Can be used literally (path to a door) but more commonly figurative.
Zhǎo找
dào到
le了
jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
de的
mén门
jìng径
。
He found the key to solving the problem.
Yuè阅
dú读
shì是
tōng通
wǎng往
zhī知
shi识
diàn殿
táng堂
de的
mén门
jìng径
。
Reading is the gateway to the palace of knowledge.
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Qín勤
fèn奋
shì是
tā他
chéng成
gōng功
de的
mén门
jìng径
。
Diligence is the path to his success.
Zuò做
xué学
wen问
yào要
jiǎng讲
jiu究
mén门
jìng径
。
One must pay attention to methodology when doing scholarly research.