() — way, road, route

Definition

途 is a bound literary word meaning 'road, route' — used only inside set phrases like 前途 ('future') and 旅途 ('journey'). Use 路 in everyday speech; 途 marks a formal, written register.

bound form
wayroadroute

Examples

  • Lù tú yáo yuǎn, wǒ men dé zǎo diǎn chū fā.
    The road is long, so we need to set out early.
  • Guī tú màn màn, bù jué yǐ shì huáng hūn.
    The journey home is long, and before I knew it, dusk had fallen.
  • Qián tú wèi bǔ, dà jiā dōu hěn dān xīn.
    The future is uncertain; everyone is very worried.
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