How to say “future” in Chinese
future, prospects
“Future” in Chinese is 前途, qián tú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
前途 is read qián 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
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 “前途”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 前途. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 父母这么辛苦为的是孩子的前途fùmǔzhèmexīnkǔ,wèideshìháizideqiántúThe parents work this hard for their children's future.
- 这个工作很有前途zhègegōngzuòhěnyǒuqiántúThis job has good prospects.
- 我相信你的前途是光明的wǒxiāngxìnnǐdeqiántúshìguāngmíngdeI believe you have a bright future.
- 他对自己的前途很悲观tāduìzìjǐdeqiántúhěnbēiguānHe's pessimistic about his future.
More words from the lesson “Life's work”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “future” in Chinese?
“Future” in Chinese is 前途, pinyin qiántú.
What does 前途 mean?
前途 (qiántú) means “future, prospects”.
How do you write 前途?
前途 is 2 characters: 前 (qián) — front, ahead; 途 (tú) — way, road. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 前途?
前途 is read qiántú. Tones: qián — second tone, tú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“future” in the lesson “Life's work”
This word is from the topic “Work” 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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