Chinese word

长途

Pronunciation

Pinyincháng tú

Meaning

  • adjectivelong-distance

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.

Illustration for 长途 (long-distance)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A route, trip, or link reaching between places that are far apart.

Common phrases

  • 打长途电话dǎ cháng tú diàn huà

    make a long-distance call

  • 长途旅行cháng tú lǚ xíng

    long-distance travel

  • 坐长途汽车zuò cháng tú qì chē

    take a long-distance bus

Similar words

远yuǎn: Located a long way from a person, place, or other reference point.
长距离cháng jù lí: Covering a long stretch between two places or points.
遥远yáo yuǎn: Far away, often suggesting a remote or distant location.

Definition in Chinese

表示距离远、跨度大的性质，常用作形容词修饰需要跨越较大空间的路程、交通或联系等场景。biǎo shì jù lí yuǎn kuà dù dà de xìng zhì cháng yòng zuò xíng róng cí xiū shì xū yào kuà yuè jiào dà kōng jiān de lù chéng jiāo tōng huò lián xì děng cháng jǐng

Word origin

长 (cháng, "long") + 途 (tú, "route") presents distance as a long stretch of road, which extends naturally to transport and calls connecting distant places.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, this word often appears with terms for calls, travel, buses, and routes, marking distance as the important feature of the situation.

Opposites

Related words

  • 长途电话cháng tú diàn huàlong-distance callnoun
  • 长途汽车cháng tú qì chēlong-distance busnoun
  • 长途旅行cháng tú lǚ xínglong-distance travelnoun

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