Chinese word dictionary

在途

zài tú · in transit (of passengers, goods etc)

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Word information

Simplified在途

Traditional在途

Pinyinzài tú

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

在zài

at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense

途tú

way, road, path, journey, course

How to learn 在途

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

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现在xiànzài

now; at present; currently

在zài

to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)

正在zhèngzài

to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing

实在shízài

really; actually; indeed; true; real; honest; dependable; (philosophy) reality

长途chángtú

long distance; long-distance phone call (abbr. for 長途電話|长途电话[chang2 tu2 dian4 hua4]); long-distance coach (abbr. for 長途汽車|长途汽车[chang2 tu2 qi4 che1])

存在cúnzài

to exist; to be; existence