How to say “together” in Chinese
together, along
“Together” in Chinese is 一道, yí dào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
一道 is read yí dào: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Before a measure word its tone changes: yí before a fourth tone, yì before the others. In numbers and dates it stays yī.
On the left, 辶 “walk”. This is the famous “Tao”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “一道”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 一道. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 最后一道题最难zuìhòuyídàotízuìnánThe last question is the hardest.
- 做一道是一道zuòyídàoshìyídàoEvery question done counts.
- 我们干脆一道去吧wǒmengāncuìyídàoqùbaLet’s just go together.
More words from the lesson “Mostly and all together”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “together” in Chinese?
“Together” in Chinese is 一道, pinyin yídào.
What does 一道 mean?
一道 (yídào) means “together, along”.
How do you write 一道?
一道 is 2 characters: 一 (yī) — one; 道 (dào) — way, road. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 一道?
一道 is read yídào. Tones: yí — second tone, dào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“together” in the lesson “Mostly and all together”
This word is from the topic “Adverbs: exactly how” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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