Chinese word

短途

Pronunciation

Pinyinduǎn tú

Meaning

  • adjectiveshort-distance

Example

我想去一次短途旅行。wǒ xiǎng qù yí cì duǎn tú lǚ xíng

I want to go on a short trip.

Illustration for 短途 (short-distance)

More examples

快递主要是短途运输，明天就能送到。kuài dì zhǔ yào shì duǎn tú yùn shū míng tiān jiù néng sòng dào

Express delivery is mainly short-haul transport and can arrive tomorrow.

Core concept

Movement contained within a small travel range.

Common phrases

  • 短途通勤duǎn tú tōng qín

    short-distance commuting

  • 短途运输duǎn tú yùn shū

    short-haul transport

Similar words

近jìn: Located nearby or separated by only a small distance.
短程duǎn chéng: Describing a route or journey with only a short length to travel.
短距离duǎn jù lí: Relating to movement across a small amount of physical space.

Definition in Chinese

表示距离或路程很短，常用来修饰旅行、通勤、出差等移动。biǎo shì jù lí huò lù chéng hěn duǎn cháng yòng lái xiū shì lǚ xíng tōng qín chū chāi děng yí dòng

Word origin

短途 (duǎntú, "short route") combines 短 (duǎn, "short") with 途 (tú, "route"), making the idea of a route whose extent is limited.

Usage tips

  • The adjective describes the journey's distance, not its speed, so a quick journey is not automatically a journey of this type.

Other meanings

  • short-hauladjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 短途旅行duǎn tú lǚ xíngshort-distance travelnoun

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