English–Chinese
“long-distance” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyincháng tú
Example
他经常给家人打长途电话。tā jīng cháng gěi jiā rén dǎ cháng tú diàn huà
He often makes long-distance calls to his family.
How to say “long-distance” in Chinese
“Long-distance” in Chinese is 长途 (cháng tú).
A route, trip, or link reaching between places that are far apart.
Example sentences with 长途
我们下周坐长途汽车去外地出差。wǒ men xià zhōu zuò cháng tú qì chē qù wài dì chū chāi
We are taking a long-distance bus to another place on a business trip next week.
Tips for using 长途
- In everyday speech, this word often appears with terms for calls, travel, buses, and routes, marking distance as the important feature of the situation.