adjective · Tyrannical, high-handed, or bossy in one's conduct or personality.

他那霸道的作风让同事们都感到很不舒服。

adjective · Extremely strong or powerful in physical effect, such as liquor, medicine, or tobacco.

这种白酒的后劲儿很霸道，你少喝点。

adjective · The Way of the Hegemon; despotic rule by force as opposed to the Way of the King (王道 wáng​dào).

这位统治者施行的是霸道，而非以德服人的王道。