正途

zhèngtú
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 the right path
  2. 2 the correct way
  3. 3 legitimate course

Examples

Tā zhōngyú zǒu shàngle zhèngtú.
He has finally got onto the right path.
Zuò shēngyi yào zǒu zhèngtú, bù néng tóujī qǔqiǎo.
In business you have to go the legitimate route — no cutting corners.

Tips

usage
Synonym of the more colloquial 正路 (zhènglù). 正途 has a slightly more formal/written feel and is common in moralizing contexts: '正途' = get back on the straight and narrow.

Stroke Order

zhèng