HSK · Level 35
120 words
Chinese word
路途
Pronunciation
Pinyinlù tú
Meaning
- nounjourney
Example
祝你路途平安。zhù nǐ lù tú píng ān
Have a safe journey.
More examples
出差的路途虽然遥远，但他按时到达了。chū chāi de lù tú suī rán yáo yuǎn dàn tā àn shí dào dá le
Although his journey during the business trip was long, he arrived on time.
Core concept
The whole passage from leaving one place to reaching another, viewed as a road to cover.
Common phrases
路途遥远lù tú yáo yuǎn
a long journey
路途坎坷lù tú kán kě
a difficult journey
路途平安lù tú píng ān
a safe journey
Similar words
路线lù xiàn: The path selected for traveling from one place to a destination.
道路dào lù: A road or street built for people and vehicles to travel on.
行程xíng chéng: The schedule and sequence followed during a trip.
距离jù lí: The amount of space between two places.
Definition in Chinese
指从出发地到目的地之间的道路或所需的路程。zhǐ cóng chū fā dì dào mù dì dì zhī jiān de dào lù huò suǒ xū de lù chéng
Word origin
路 (lù, "road") + 途 (tú, "way") joins two near-synonymous ideas to name the passage between the beginning and end of travel.
Usage tips
- The word often highlights the conditions of travel itself, such as a long, tiring, or safe passage, rather than the timetable for an outing.
Other meanings
- routenoun
- distancenoun
Opposites
- 近路jìn lùshortcutnoun