Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
途中
túzhōng
Description
“途中”是指在路上，或者一件事情还没有做完的时候。
"途中" means being on the way or when something is not yet finished.
我们常常说“回家途中”或者“开会途中”。
We often say "回家途中" (on the way home) or "开会途中" (on the way to a meeting).
Meanings
途中túzhōng
on the way; en route
回家途中我买了水果。
I bought fruit on the way home.
途中túzhōng
in the middle of doing something
电影看到途中，我就睡着了。
I fell asleep halfway through the movie.
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Notes
- Etymology
途 means road/way and 中 means middle, together meaning 'in the midst of the way'.
- Nuance
often follows a verb phrase, as in 上班途中 (on the way to work).
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