In the beginning was the Word.
有道
to have attained the Way
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Meaning and common use
to have attained the Way
(of a government or a ruler) enlightened
wise and just
How 有道 actually appears in real sentences.
These sentences are copied from the Tatoeba corpus, so they are real usage rather than generated text. 有道 appears in 2 of the 89,190 sentences we searched.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Words that keep company with 有道.
Counted from the same corpus: the word that most often comes directly before, and directly after, 有道.
Directly before
- 太初有道2
Directly after
- No repeated neighbour in the corpus.
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Corpus sentences, collocations, and the frequency figure come from the Tatoeba Chinese sentence export and are counted rather than written, so nothing on this page is invented. Usage notes and the hand-written examples that appear higher up exist only for a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
About 有道
What does 有道 mean in Chinese?
有道 (yǒudào) means to have attained the Way.
How do you pronounce 有道?
有道 is pronounced yǒudào.
Is 有道 an HSK word?
有道 is on the list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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