HSK · Level 43
120 words
Chinese word
前途
Pronunciation
Pinyinqián tú
Meaning
- nounfuture
Example
很多学生担心自己的前途。hěn duō xué shēng dān xīn zì jǐ de qián tú
Many students worry about their future.
More examples
他选择出国工作，希望能拓宽自己的前途。tā xuǎn zé chū guó gōng zuò xī wàng néng tuò kuān zì jǐ de qián tú
He chose to work abroad, hoping to broaden his future prospects.
Core concept
The stretch of life or work ahead, considered in terms of its direction, possibilities, and likely development.
Common phrases
前途无量qián tú wú liàng
have a bright future
职业前途zhí yè qián tú
career prospects
Similar words
将来jiāng lái: The future situation and prospects of a person's life or career.
未来wèi lái: The future time or era that follows the present.
前景qián jǐng: The outlook for how something will develop and whether it will succeed.
Definition in Chinese
表示某人或某事在未来的发展前景与机会，既可指个人命运，也可指事业或学业的展望和希望。biǎo shì mǒu rén huò mǒu shì zài wèi lái de fā zhǎn qián jǐng yǔ jī huì jì kě zhǐ gè rén mìng yùn yě kě zhǐ shì yè huò xué yè de zhǎn wàng hé xī wàng
Word origin
前途 (qiántú, "road ahead") is formed from 前 (qián, "in front") and 途 (tú, "path"), a transparent combination that treats later development as a path lying ahead.
Usage tips
- The word can appear in hopeful, worried, or neutral comments, which makes it useful when discussing how circumstances may shape someone's later course without predicting a fixed result.
Other meanings
- future prospectsnoun
- prospectsnoun
- outlooknoun
Opposites
- 过去guò qùpastnoun
Related words
- 前途似锦qián tú sì jǐnhave a promising futureidiom