How to say “road” in Chinese

旅途
lǚtú

road, way (on a trip)

noun · HSK 6 · topic “Travel and transport”

“Road” in Chinese is 旅途, lǚ tú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

旅途 is read lǚ tú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

lǚ — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
tú — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

旅
lǚ — travel, journey
途
tú — way, road

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 “旅途”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 旅途. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 祝你旅途愉快!zhùnǐlǚtúyúkuàiHave a good trip!

More words from the lesson “A long journey”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “road” in Chinese?

“Road” in Chinese is 旅途, pinyin lǚtú.

What does 旅途 mean?

旅途 (lǚtú) means “road, way (on a trip)”.

How do you write 旅途?

旅途 is 2 characters: 旅 (lǚ) — travel, journey; 途 (tú) — way, road. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 旅途?

旅途 is read lǚtú. Tones: lǚ — third tone, tú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“road” in the lesson “A long journey”

This word is from the topic “Travel and transport” of HSK 6. 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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