How to say “long-distance” in Chinese
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“Long-distance” in Chinese is 长途, cháng tú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
长途 is read cháng tú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Its second reading is zhǎng, “grow”.
On the left, 辶 “walk”: a road. Inside, 余 yú.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “长途”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “long-distance” in Chinese?
“Long-distance” in Chinese is 长途, pinyin chángtú.
What does 长途 mean?
长途 (chángtú) means “long-distance”.
How do you write 长途?
长途 is 2 characters: 长 (cháng) — long; 途 (tú) — way, road. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 长途?
长途 is read chángtú. Tones: cháng — second tone, tú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“long-distance” in the lesson “Is it far?”
This word is from the topic “Transportation” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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