趟 — time
time (for trips), run
How to pronounce it
趟 is read tàng. 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, 走 “walk”. The right part 尚 is the same as in 躺 tǎng: it hints at the sound.
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 “趟”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 趟. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我得去一趟银行。wǒděiqùyítàngyínhángI need to go to the bank.
- 他今天跑了三趟机场tājīntiānpǎolesāntàngjīchǎngHe went to the airport three times today.
- 下一趟车几点开？xiàyítàngchējǐdiǎnkāiWhat time does the next bus leave?
- 我们赶上了最后一趟地铁。wǒmengǎnshànglezuìhòuyítàngdìtiěWe caught the last metro train.
- 我错过了最后一趟地铁wǒcuòguòlezuìhòuyítàngdìtiěI missed the last metro train.
- 我今天跑了两趟机场wǒjīntiānpǎoleliǎngtàngjīchǎngI've been to the airport twice today.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “How we'll get there”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 趟 mean?
趟 (tàng) means “time (for trips), run”.
How do you write 趟?
趟 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 趟?
趟 is read tàng. Tones: tàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“time” in the lesson “How we'll get there”
This word is from the topic “On the road: transportation” of HSK 4. 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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