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地道

dì dao
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Uncommon

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地道
dì dao Adjective authentic; genuine
地道
dì dào Noun tunnel; causeway

Definitions

  1. 1. authentic
  2. 2. genuine
  3. 3. proper

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
假
jiǎ

fake

虚假的，伪造的

Related words

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正宗
zhèng zōng

orthodox school

常用于描述菜肴、口味的正宗

Synonyms

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真正
zhēn zhèng

genuine; real; true

强调真实，不虚假

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“味儿”、“口音”、“风味”搭配，如“北京味儿很地道”。

Common mistakes

“地道”读作 dì dao 时意为“纯正”，读作 dì dào 时意为“地下通道”。学习时需注意声调变化。

Example Sentences

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这家餐厅的菜很 地道 。
The dishes at this restaurant are very authentic.
这家餐厅的四川风味很 地道 。
The Sichuan flavor of this restaurant is very authentic.

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Words Containing 地道

地地道道
dì dì dào dào

thoroughgoing

天公地道
tiān gōng dì dào

absolutely fair and reasonable (idiom); equitable

Child Words of 地道

地
de

-ly

地
dì

earth

道
dào

road