地道
Old HSK 5
地道 (dìdao) · authentic
地道 (dìdao) means “authentic; genuine; typical”. It is written with 2 characters: 地 (adverb particle (-ly)) + 道 (road). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 地道 is built
The characters
地 de · adverb particle (-ly)
What 地 is made of
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 也yě — also
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: 土 gives the meaning, 也 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
道 dào · road
What 道 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 首shǒu — chief
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 自zì — self
- 目mù — eye
- 丷ha — kwukyel
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 首 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这家饭馆的北京菜很地道。Zhè jiā fànguǎn de Běijīng cài hěn dìdao.This restaurant's Beijing food is very authentic.
他说一口地道的普通话。Tā shuō yī kǒu dìdao de pǔtōnghuà.He speaks authentic standard Mandarin.
Questions about 地道
What does 地道 mean?
地道 (dìdao) means “authentic; genuine; typical”.
How do you pronounce 地道?
地道 is pronounced dìdao.
Which HSK level is 地道?
地道 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 地点dìdiǎnlocation
- 地方dìfangplace
- 地上dìshangon the ground
- 地图dìtúmap
- 草地cǎodìlawn
- 地球dìqiúthe earth
- 地铁dìtiěsubway
- 地铁站dìtiězhànsubway station
- 外地wàidìanother part of the country
- 当地dāngdìlocal
Learn 地道 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 22: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.