Chinese word

趟

Pronunciation

Pinyintàng

Meaning

  • measure wordtrip

Example

我今天去了一趟超市。wǒ jīn tiān qù le yí tàng chāo shì

I made one trip to the supermarket today.

Illustration for 趟 (trip)

More examples

我昨天专门去了一趟医院，做了检查。wǒ zuó tiān zhuān mén qù le yí tàng yī yuàn zuò le jiǎn chá

I made one trip to the hospital yesterday specifically for an examination.

Core concept

One actual run to a place, with the movement itself forming the unit being counted.

Common phrases

  • 去一趟医院qù yí tàng yī yuàn

    make one trip to the hospital

  • 去一趟超市qù yí tàng chāo shì

    make one trip to the supermarket

  • 跑一趟市场pǎo yí tàng shì chǎng

    make one trip to the market

Similar words

次cì: Counts one time an action or event occurs, focusing on its frequency.
回huí: Counts one occasion or separate episode of an action or event.
遍biàn: Counts one complete run through an action from beginning to end.

Definition in Chinese

用于计算做一次去某地或完成一次相关事务的行程，强调有实际移动的动作，通常与数字连用表示次数。yòng yú jì suàn zuò yí cì qù mǒu dì huò wán chéng yí cì xiāng guān shì wù de xíng chéng qiáng diào yǒu shí jì yí dòng de dòng zuò tōng cháng yǔ shù zì lián yòng biǎo shì cì shù

Word origin

趟 (tàng, "trip") uses the movement-bearing 走 (zǒu, "walk") with 尚 (shàng, "still") as a sound cue, linking the written form to going somewhere.

Usage tips

  • For everyday errands, this word highlights that a person physically goes somewhere, so it is not the natural counter for a phone call or an abstract occurrence.

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