途中

túzhōng

noun HSK 4 #6,094

Meanings

1 en route; on the way; midway

Characters

road; journey; way

In the middle of the journey — en route.

Examples

他在途中遇到了一个朋友。

Tā zài túzhōng yùdào le yī gè péngyou.

He ran into a friend on the way.

途中下起了大雨。

Túzhōng xià qǐ le dà yǔ.

It started raining heavily on the way.

比赛途中他受伤了。

Bǐsài túzhōng tā shòushāng le.

He got injured during the race.

Tips

usage

途中 is more literary than 路上 (lùshang). In daily speech, 路上 is more common: 路上小心 (be careful on the road).

Stroke Order

途 tú

中 zhōng