前途 (qián tú) — future prospects; outlook

Definition

前途 (qiántú) means 'future prospects' — usually career or personal future. Less literal than 前景 (which also means 'foreground'), and broader than 出路 or 前程, which are more tied to escaping a bad situation or career advancement.

noun
future prospectsoutlook

Examples

  • 前途
    Tā duì zì jǐ de qián tú chōng mǎn xìn xīn.
    He is full of confidence about his own future.
  • Zhè ge háng yè de fā zhǎn qián tú hěn hǎo.
    The development prospects of this industry are very good.
  • 前途
    Nǐ zhǐ yào nǔ lì, qián tú yí dìng huì yuè lái yuè hǎo.
    As long as you work hard, your future will definitely get better and better.

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