Meaning of dào:
道
road; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]); (bound form) way; reason; principle; (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization; (Daoism) the Way; the Dao; (old) circuit (administrative division)
Nà tiáo dào tōng xiàng shān dǐng.
那条道通向山顶。
That road leads to the top of the mountain.
Xuéxí shēnghuó zhōng de měi yī tiáo dàolǐ.
学习生活中的每一条道理。
Learn every principle in life.
Xuéxí wǔshù shì yī zhǒng zhuīqiú gèng gāo dào de fāngshì.
学习武术是一种追求更高道的方式。
Learning martial arts is a way to pursue higher skills.
Hěn duō rén xuéxí dào jiào de zhéxué.
很多人学习道教的哲学。
Many people study the philosophy of Daoism.
Zài gǔdài, zhèlǐ céngjīng shì yīgè zhòngyào de xíngzhèngqū dào.
在古代，这里曾经是一个重要的行政区道。
In ancient times, this was once an important administrative circuit.
to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel); (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words)
Tā shuō: “Wǒ xiǎng qù wàimiàn zǒu zǒu.”
他说：“我想去外面走走。”
He said, "I want to go out for a walk."
Tā xiàng dàjiā biǎodále dàoqiàn.
他向大家表达了道歉。
He expressed an apology to everyone.
classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process
Tā mànmàn zǒu guò nà tiáo lǎo dào.
他慢慢走过那条老道。
He slowly walked down the old path.
