前途
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
前途 (qiántú) · future
前途 (qiántú) means “future; prospects”. It is written with 2 characters: 前 (front) + 途 (way). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 前途 is built
The characters
前 qián · front
What 前 is made of
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 刖yuè — cutting off the feet as a form of punishment
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 二 — two strokes
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 月yuè — moon; month
途 tú · way
What 途 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 余yú — surplus
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 余 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个工作很有前途。Zhè ge gōngzuò hěn yǒu qiántú.This job has good prospects.
他是个有前途的年轻人。Tā shì gè yǒu qiántú de niánqīngrén.He is a young man with a bright future.
Questions about 前途
What does 前途 mean?
前途 (qiántú) means “future; prospects”.
How do you pronounce 前途?
前途 is pronounced qiántú.
Which HSK level is 前途?
前途 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 前边qiánbianin front
- 前天qiántiānday before yesterday
- 面前miànqiánin front of
- 前年qiánniánthe year before last
- 以前yǐqiánbefore
- 从前cóngqiánbefore
- 目前mùqiánat present
- 前后qiánhòuaround (a time)
- 前进qiánjìnto go forward
- 前面qiánmiànin front
Learn 前途 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 78: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.