霸道

霸道 bàdào

Overbearing (potent - strong)

What 霸道 means

  1. Overbearing (potent - strong)

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霸道 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

霸
bà
Tyrant (domineering)
道
dào
Road (direction - mw for orders and lines)

How to write 霸道

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霸道 in a sentence

他说话太霸道,从不听别人的意见。
Tā shuōhuà tài bàdào, cóng bù tīng biéren de yìjiàn.
He speaks so overbearingly that he never listens to anyone else.
这家公司在市场上的做法相当霸道。
Zhè jiā gōngsī zài shìchǎng shang de zuòfǎ xiāngdāng bàdào.
This company's conduct in the market is quite high-handed.

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Questions about 霸道

What does 霸道 mean in English?

霸道 is pronounced bàdào and means Overbearing (potent - strong).

How do you pronounce 霸道?

霸道 is bàdào in pinyin — written badao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 霸道?

霸道 is written with 2 characters: 霸 (bà) Tyrant (domineering), 道 (dào) Road (direction - mw for orders and lines). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 霸道 an HSK word?

Yes — 霸道 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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