长途
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
长途 (chángtú) · long-distance
长途 (chángtú) means “long-distance”. It is written with 2 characters: 长 (long) + 途 (way). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 长途 is built
The characters
长 cháng · long
What 长 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: Simplified form of 長; an old man with long hair and a cane (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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
我坐了长途汽车回家。Wǒ zuò le chángtú qìchē huíjiā.I took a long-distance bus home.
长途旅行累不累？Chángtú lǚxíng lèi bù lèi?Is long-distance travel tiring?
Questions about 长途
What does 长途 mean?
长途 (chángtú) means “long-distance”.
How do you pronounce 长途?
长途 is pronounced chángtú.
Which HSK level is 长途?
长途 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 班长bānzhǎngclass monitor
- 队长duìzhǎngcaptain
- 家长jiāzhǎngparent (of a student)
- 市长shìzhǎngmayor
- 校长xiàozhǎngheadmaster
- 院长yuànzhǎngdirector
- 长大zhǎngdàto grow up
- 组长zǔzhǎnggroup leader
- 部长bùzhǎngminister
- 长城Chángchéngthe Great Wall
Learn 长途 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 74: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.